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LODD: Newly promoted Mo. FD shift commander killed in crash while responding to call

Butler County FPD Shift Commander Jackson Warren died in a single-vehicle crash while responding to a call during his first shift after being promoted

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Shift Commander Jackson Warren.

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BUTLER COUNTY, Mo. — Fire departments and first responders across the Heartland community are mourning the loss of Butler County Fire Protection District Shift Commander Jackson Warren, who died in a crash on March 6.

According to the Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team, Warren joined the Butler County Fire Protection District on Oct. 18, 2021. He was working his first shift as the district’s newly promoted shift commander when he was killed.

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WSIL reported that the single-vehicle crash occurred on Highway W while responding to a call.

KVFS reported that funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.

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