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Officials investigating off-duty death of Fla. firefighter

A police report said the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office went to check on Christopher Asseff after he missed a shift and found him on the floor in a spare room

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Officials are investigating the death of Christopher Asseff, who was found dead in his home Saturday. (

By FireRescue1 Staff

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Officials are investigating the death of a firefighter who was found dead in his home Saturday.

NBC 2 reported that the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office went to Cape Coral Fire Department firefighter Christopher Asseff’s to check on him after he missed a shift, according to officials.

A police report said Asseff was found sitting on the floor at the foot of a bed in a spare room.

Asseff had been a part of the department since July 2018. A department Facebook post announcing his death said he was “excited” to be a firefighter.

“He was well-liked, had earned the respect of his crew, and was known as a hard worker with a positive attitude,” the post read. “He was excited to be a brother in the Cape Coral Fire Department and had a promising career in front of him.”

Asseff’s death is currently under investigation. We will update you when more information becomes available.

https://www.facebook.com/CapeCoralFD/photos/a.250659478332180/2196804697050972/?type=3

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