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In the Line of Duty
Gary DeCook, 66 - Barnes City, IA
8/27/2022
Gary DeCook Captain Barnes City Fire Department Barnes City, IA Age: 66 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 17 Date of Incident: August 27, 2022 Date of Death: August 27, 2022 On Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, Captain Gary DeCook was performing maintenance at the fire station, including fire apparatus and equipment work. After he was finished, he went home and less than 5 minutes after arriving, collapsed in his driveway. His fellow emergency responders arrived at the scene and immediately performed CPR but were unsuccessful. He passed away from an apparent heart attack.