TX Firefighter Dies While on Duty

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A firefighter with Brady (TX) Fire/EMS has died while on duty, per a notification from the U.S. Fire Administration.

On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Engineer/EMT William “Bill” Fore, 38, was on-duty at the fire station. Fellow firefighters noticed that he missed roll-call at 7:45 a.m. They discovered him severely injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was immediately transported to the Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas, where he passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023.

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