MARIETTA, Ohio — The United States Fire Administration announced that Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Douglas William Thompson died on Sept. 5 after suffering a cardiac event at home within 24 hours of a department training session held on Sept. 4.
Thompson, 65, was born Aug. 9, 1960, in Bridgeport, Conn., and served in the U.S. Army’s 463rd Engineering Battalion before building a career as an entrepreneur, owning Best One Computers on Washington Street in Marietta, according to his obituary.
A longtime member of the fire department, Thompson was known for his community service and for sharing his love of the outdoors, music and rail history with family and friends.
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