Re: A not so good first for Texas

[Guest guest]

Oh wow. His name sounds so familiar... That is so sad. We will keep his

family, friends, and co-workers in our prayers.

Jane Hill

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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the

following firefighter fatality:

Name: Longoria

Rank: Firefighter II

Age: 54

Gender: Male

Classification: Career

Years of Service: 26

Date of Incident: 01/03/2006

Time of Incident: 0839 hours

Date of Death: 01/03/2006

Fire Department: Corpus Christi Fire Department

Address: 2406 Leopard, Suite #300, Corpus Christi, TX 78408

Telephone:

Department Chief: J.J. Adame

Incident Description: Firefighter Longoria had completed a 24 hour

shift with the Corpus Christi Fire Department at approximately 0730

hours on 1/03/2006. The shift included at least one response call. At

0839 hours a citizen found Firefighter Longoria in a prone position on

the street near his car, which was approximately 7.6 miles from his

station. A Nueces County Medical Examiner investigator pronounced

Firefighter Longoria dead at the scene. An autopsy was conducted and

the preliminary cause of death had been determined as a cerebrovascular

accident (stroke).

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Information: In memory of Firefighter Longoria,

C/o Corpus Christi Fire Department, 2406 Leopard, Suite #300, Corpus

Christi, TX 78408.

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Longoria at:

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fatalities/

To date, one (1) firefighter fatality has been reported to USFA in 2006.

Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

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