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LODD: Ga. battalion chief dies hours after shift

Chief John Chester, 56, died at home after answering an emergency response call

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John Chester.

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By FireRescue1 Staff

DALTON, Ga. — A battalion chief died Thursday from unknown causes after his regularly scheduled shift.

Just hours after Chief John Chester, 56, with Whitfield County Fire Department, answered an emergency call, he died while at home. The cause of his death is unknown at this time.

Chief Chester was a 26-year veteran.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Tilton Baptist Church; burial will be in Tilton Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Whitfield Firefighters Benevolent Fund.