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In memory of those who gave all 1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers emergency responders lost in the line of duty

Indiana: John Schoffstall, 41 subsequently became ill, was diagnosed with COVIDRank: Firefighter 19, and passed away on March 31, 2020.

Incident Date: March 26, 2020 Death Date: April 12, 2020 Texas: Eduardo Ramirez, 43 Fire Department: Terre Haute Fire Department Rank: Fire Suppression Technician

Initial Summary: While on duty, Firefighter John Incident Date: April 21, 2020 Schoffstall contracted COVID-19 from working with Death Date: April 21, 2020 another firefighter who had subsequently tested positive Fire Department: El Paso Fire Department for the virus. Initial Summary: On Tuesday evening, April 21, 2020, Kentucky: John "Andy" Andrew Kuchar III, 43 training, Fire Suppression Technician Eduardo Ramirez Rank: Sergeant collapsed. He was immediately taken to the hospital Incident Date: March 2, 2020 where he passed away. The cause of his death is under Death Date: April 16, 2020 investigation.

Fire Department:Burlington Fire Protection District

Initial Summary: Sergeant Andy Kuchar was injured Maine: Harold "Eddie" Moore, Jr., 42 on-duty while performing station duties on 03/02/2020. Rank: Lieutenant Since that time, he was off work as a result of the injury. Incident Date: April 28, 2020 Sergeant Kuchar recently underwent surgery for the inDeath Date: April 28, 2020 jury and passed away at his residence on 04/16/2020. Fire Department: Jackson Fire Department The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be deterInitial Summary: On Tuesday afternoon, April 28, mined. 2020, Lieutenant Harold “Eddie” Moore, Jr., responded Illinois: Mario Araujo, 49 ing home, Lieutenant Moore suffered a cardiac arrest Rank: Firefighter and passed away.

Incident Date: March 1, 2020 Death Date: April 7, 2020 Illinois: Robert David Reisinger, 57 Fire Department: Chicago Fire Department Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic

Initial Summary: While on official duty, Firefighter Incident Date: March 24, 2020 Mario Araujo contracted COVID-19 from exposure Death Date: April 29, 2020 from a patient with a known case of COVID-19. Fire Department: River Grove Fire Department New Jersey: Israel Tolentino, Jr., 33 Reisinger responded to a medical emergency on March Rank: Firefighter/EMT 24, 2020. The patient had a known case of COVID-19. Incident Date: March 14, 2020 Firefighter/Paramedic Reisinger subsequently contracted Death Date: March 31, 2020 the virus. He was quarantined at home and was schedFire Department: Passaic Fire Department uled to return to work on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Initial Summary: On March 14, 2020, Firefighter/EMT Monday evening, April 27, 2020, he suffered a stroke Israel Tolentino, Jr., responded with his fire department and was immediately taken to the hospital. Upon arto an ongoing gas rupture at a residence. All members, rival, hospital staff performed a COVID-19 test which including Firefighter/EMT Tolentino, entered the surcame back positive. Firefighter/Paramedic Reisinger rounding structures, including multi-family dwellings passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 from the and apartments, to check for gas seepage and levels. stroke that was attributed to COVID-19. Three of the residences he entered had individuals with known cases of COVID-19. Firefighter/EMT Tolentino while performing department mandated physical fitness to a fire at a residence. Later in the evening, after arrivInitial Summary: Firefighter/Paramedic Robert David