Duty Death: Rodney Heard - [St. Louis]
End of Service: 15/06/2021
By Rachel Engel
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Fire Department announced death of a firefighter who died from COVID-19.
“It is with deep sorrow and profound sadness that we announce the Line of Duty Death of St. Louis Firefighter Rodney L. Heard,” a social media post from the department read. “After a courageous battle with COVID-19, Firefighter Heard succumbed to the illness.”
In a separate post on social media, a former co-worker of Heard’s reflected on his death.
“Rodney & I spent years together on Truck 14-A, in midtown,” Gregg Favre wrote on Twitter. “A quieter man (especially by city FF standards) he was a deeply religious & family oriented man. He was also a rock solid partner. Big, strong & brave. Hell of a fireman. Go in peace Rodney. I’ll miss you big man.”
Rodney & I spent years together on Truck 14-A, in midtown.
A quieter man (especially by city FF standards) he was a deeply religious & family oriented man.
He was also a rock solid partner. Big, strong & brave. Hell of a fireman.
Go in peace Rodney. I’ll miss you big man. https://t.co/ZT4jWxx4JO
— Gregg Favre (@GreggFavre) June 16, 2021