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Firefighter Record

Firefighter Details

Name Leo Werner
Agency Scales Mound Fire Protection District
Rank Captain
Type of Firefighter Volunteer
Age Range 61 to 70
Sex Male
Date of Birth 0/0/0
Date of Death 12/10/2020
Cause of Death Stress/Overexertion
Nature of Death Heart attack
Attribute of Death [not applicable]
Type of Duty Post-incident

Incident Details

Incident Name N/A
Incident City
Incident State IL
Incident Date 12/9/2020
Incident Location Residential
Incident Attribute [Not applicable]

Incident Summary

On December 10, 2020, Captain Leo W. Werner of the Scales Mound Fire Protection District suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty.

Captain Werner responded to medical call on the night of December 9, 2020. About a half hour after returning home, Werner’s family called 911. He passed away after suffering an apparent heart attack on December 10 at 12:02 am.

Funeral services for Werner were held privately for the family at the Miller-Steinke Funeral Home, followed by burial at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Scales Mound on December 15. He was survived by his widow and three children.

Werner had been a firefighter with the Scales Mound Fire Protection District for 46 years and was employed at Kelly-Springfield Tire Company in Freeport for 30 years until his retirement.

Citations:

Eric Hogstrom, “NW Illinois community mourns 'all-American' firefighter who died after responding to call,” www.telegraphherald.com , December 14, 2020.

“Firefighter Fatality Notice for Leo W. Werner,” U.S. Fire Administration

Obituary for Leo W Werner, www.millerfhed.com

“Roster,” https://scalesmoundfire.org


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