Name: James "Jim" Joseph Benken
Rank: District Chief/Medic
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Status: Part-Time (Paid)
Years of Service: 50
Date of Incident: 04/13/2017
Time of Incident: 1519hrs
Date of Death: 04/14/2017
Fire Department: City of Wyoming Fire and EMS
Address: 600 Grove Avenue, Wyoming, OH 45215
Fire Department Chief: Steve Owens
Incident Description: District Chief/Medic James "Jim" Benken completed a 24-hour shift at 0600hrs on 04/14/2017 which included one emergency response at 1519hrs on 04/13/2017. After completing the shift, District Chief/Medic Benken fell ill at approximately 1400hrs on 04/14/2017 and succumbed to an apparent cardiac arrest.
Incident Location: 1410 Springfield Pike, Wyoming, OH
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