Naperville Sun
AURORA, Ill. — A 38-year-old Aurora firefighter and paramedic died suddenly over the weekend at his Yorkville home, officials said.
Michael Adamovich, a Naperville native, had worked with the Aurora Fire Department for six years. A news release from the city Sunday said Adamovich had died overnight. Bristol-Kendall firefighters responded to a call for “breathing problems” at Adamovich’s home at 6:02 a.m. Sunday, said Bristol-Kendall Fire Chief Michael G. Hitzemann. Hitzemann declined to disclose further details about the call.
A few minutes later, at 6:08 a.m., Adamovich’s wife called the Aurora Fire Department to tell them what was going on, said Aurora Fire Chief Gary Krienitz.
Adamovich’s autopsy was performed Sunday at the Kendall County Coroner’s office in Yorkville, said Coroner Ken Toftoy. The cause of death is pending because toxicology results take about 10 days to process, but no foul play is suspected, he said.
“It was a medical problem,” Toftoy said. “A history of that.”
Adamovich had no health problems known to the fire department, Krienitz said.
Adamovich last reported to work Thursday, Krienitz said. He worked a 24-hour shift on Medic 10 and did not respond to the scene of any fires that day, the chief said.
“We are deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected loss of one of our brothers,” Krienitz said. “We are a family here at the Aurora Fire Department and we will do our best to support his family during this tragic time. He was a great firefighter and paramedic and a great man. Mike will truly be missed.”
Adamovich was born Oct. 4, 1977, in Naperville. He was most recently assigned to Engine 10 on Aurora’s West Side. He worked as a firefighter in Elburn from 2003 to 2010 before joining the Aurora Fire Department.
His survivors include his wife, Rachel, and two young sons, Nathan, 10, and Colin, 8. Services are pending, according to the city. Adamovich will have a firefighter’s funeral if his family wants it, Krienitz said.
Adamovich was with his family Saturday night, but it’s unclear what time he was last seen alive and exactly where or how he died, Krienitz said.
Krienitz last saw Adamovich in the middle of his last shift Thursday, when the two men, Adamovich’s partner and the deputy chief had lunch together.
“We’re all still kind of in shock at what’s happened,” Krienitz said. “He was a great firefighter. Everyone loved him. He was a great paramedic. He cared deeply about his job... Just a quiet, laid-back kind of guy.”
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