United States Fire Administration
11 January 2022
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Fire Inspector/Investigator Donald Gene Gross, 57, of Lincoln Fire and Rescue on 4 January 2022.
On Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, Fire Inspector/Investigator Donald Gene Gross was at the scene of a residential fire. After returning home, he complained of chest pains. On the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, he was found deceased at his residence.
Age: 57
Rank: Fire Inspector/Investigator
Classification: Career
Incident date: January 3, 2022 8:00 a.m.
Date of death: January 4, 2022
Cause of death: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of death: Heart Attack
Activity type: Support
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: On-Scene Fire
Fixed property use: Residential
The number of on-duty deaths for 2022 currently is 3.
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Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
For more information about on-duty deaths as recorded by the United States Fire Administration go to “Firefighter Fatalities in the United States.”
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