Thursday September, 27 2012

Nature: Line of Duty Death – Justin E. Townsend – Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department (73)

On Thursday, September 27th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company learned of a tragic death of a volunteer firefighter in the Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Company (Station 73) in Sussex County, Delaware.

On behalf of the Officers and Members of the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, we extend our deepest sympathies to the families, friends, and members of the Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Company on the passing of their Junior Member and brother firefighter, Justin E. Townsend

It is with sadness that we ask our communities to keep the Townsend family and the Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department in their thoughts and prayers during these difficult times that the Dagsboro community is experiencing.

Information regarding the Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department of Dagsboro, Delaware may be obtained via the following page:

• http://www.dagsborovfd.com/

Additional information regarding these unfortunate circumstances may be obtained by viewing the following web pages:

The Delaware Volunteer Firefighter’s Association, the Sussex County Fire Chief’s Association, the Sussex County Volunteer Firefighter’s Association and many other support organizations will be assisting the Dagsboro Fire Department by providing prearranged standby crews from Delaware, Maryland and surrounding areas to provide fire district coverage during this time period. 

WBOC TV News Channel 16

http://www.wboc.com/story/19662151/dagsboro-fire-department-mourns-death-of-junior-firefighter

WMDT TV New Channel 47

http://www.wmdt.com/story/19669518/fallen-firefighter-sends-helping-hand-from-heaven

Other information may be viewed at:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120927/NEWS/309270081/Dagsboro-firefighter-killed-auto-accident?nclick_check=1

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120928/NEWS/120928012/Dagsboro-Fire-Company-statement-death-Justin-E-Townsend?nclick_check=1

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120928/NEWS01/309280057/Teen-firefighter-killed-crash-Sussex-Tech-student?nclick_check=1

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=BL&Date=20120928&Category=PHOTOS01&ArtNo=209280804&Ref=PH&nclick_check=1

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120929/NEWS/309290032/-Poured-his-heart-into-everything-?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome&nclick_check=1

http://www.firehouse.com/news/10795824/delaware-junior-firefighter-killed-responding-to-call

http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//item/44911-downstate-delaware-firefighters-mourn-loss-of-17-year-old/

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=8828142

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Teen-Firefighter-Killed-While-Driving-to-Fire-Co-171766881.html