Biographical Info
Age: 54
Additional Info: Assistant chief Lee Walters had worked in the fire service for 39 years. He is survived by his wife and son.
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Walters collapsed while supervising his crew as it worked a large home fire. He is believed to have died of natural causes.
Date of Incident: August 2, 2006
S.C. assistant fire chief dies at scene of fire
By Lori Yount
The Beaufort Gazette
The assistant chief at Sheldon Fire District died early Wednesday while supervising his crew as it worked a large home fire at Brays Island Plantation.
Lee Walters, 54, collapsed about 20 minutes into the efforts to extinguish the blaze, and he was taken to Beaufort Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to authorities.
Walters is believed to have died of natural causes, according to the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy was scheduled Wednesday at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, but results weren’t available late in the day, according to the Coroner’s Office. ...
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