Update, 15 July: The USFA has officially listed the on-duty death of Fire Safety Chief Dan Hernandez Jr. The current number of on-duty deaths for the year is 43.
By Bill Carey
12 July
ELKHART, Texas — The Slocum Volunteer Fire Department announced on Facebook the death of Safety Chief Dan Hernandez.
On 7 July, Hernandez had responded to a call when he suffered a medical emergency. He was transported to Palestine Regional Medical Center and later transferred to UT Health in Tyler.
On 11 July, the department reported Hernandez had died.
Photo courtesy of the Slocum Volunteer Fire Department/Facebook.
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