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LODD: N.J. firefighter succumbs to complications from 2020 medical emergency

Camden Firefighter Julius Snyder responded to eight calls during a 24-hour shift in early 2020 and suffered a medical emergency shortly after

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EMMITSBURG, Md. — The United States Fire Administration announced the on-duty death of a Camden firefighter following complications from an earlier incident.

Firefighter Julius Snyder responded to eight emergency calls during a 24-hour shift from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 2020, and suffered a medical emergency shortly after his shift ended, according to officials.

Snyder was transported to a local hospital and later transferred to a regional medical center for emergency surgery.

After enduring prolonged complications from that 2020 medical emergency, Snyder died on Oct. 27, 2025.

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