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New Mexico firefighter killed while responding to medical call

Biographical Info

Age: 35

Additional Info: Ramirez had been with the Farsouth Fire Department for 10 years.

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Ramirez was killed while driving to an emergency call. He crashed into a utility pole.

Date of Incident: April 15, 2006


KFOXTV.com

Family of 36-year-old Jose Luis Ramirez tell KFOX they’re trying to keep strong and and keep their son’s memory alive.

Ramirez died Saturday morning while he was responding to a medical call as a volunteer firefighter. An eyewitness told KFOX he saw the rescue unit hit a light pole and roll over. Firefighters say he died a short time later.

Ramirez’s father told KFOX his son was a caring man. “He always did his best to help the community as much as he could,” said his father Jose Ramirez.

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