Line of Duty Deaths: Rocky Mount

by the Webmaster

7/28/2010

On Monday, July 26th, at about 4:30pm Wagon 1A of the Rocky Mount Fire Department was involved in accident resulting in the death of the two firefighters on board. The unit was enroute to a working structure fire in the Penhook area of Franklin County when, according to State Police, Wagon 1A; a 1988 Pierce pumper driven by Chief Dillon, was struck in the side by a 2007 Ford Escape while responding through the intersection of Route 40 East  and School Board Road. Both men were thrown from the apparatus which rolled several times after striking the roads curb. The truck came to rest on top of a 2000 Ford Mustang but the driver of that vehicle was not seriously injured.

Funeral arrangements are as follow:

Fire Chief Posey Dillon: The family will receive visitors at the Rocky Mount Fire Department from 4pm to 8pm on Thursday, July 29th. The funeral will be held Friday, July 30th, at Franklin Heights Baptist Church at 11am.

Firefighter Danny Altice: The family will receive visitors at the Rocky Mount Fire Department from 5pm to 9pm on Thursday, July 29th. The funeral will be held Friday, July 30th, at Rocky Mount United Methodist Church at 3pm.

The members of the Vinton Fire Department are keeping the families of both men along with the Rocky Mount Fire Department and the Town of Rocky Mount, Virginia in our thoughts and prayers.

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