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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