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Jason L. Bitting

Jason L. Bitting

Jason L. Bitting‚ 29‚ a career firefighter with the Keokuk Fire Department‚ died on December 22‚ 1999‚ when a flashover trapped him and two other firefighters as they tried to rescue children from a structure fire. All three firefighters and three of the children died. Bitting‚ a six-year veteran and certified first responder‚ helped with […]

David M. McNally

David M. McNally

David M. McNally‚ 48‚ a 25-year veteran and Assistant Fire Chief of the Keokuk Fire Department‚ died on December 22‚ 1999‚ when a flashover trapped him and two other firefighters as they tried to rescue children from a structure fire. All three firefighters and three of the children died. McNally served two terms on the […]

Nathan R. Tuck

Nathan R. Tuck

Firefighter Nathan R. Tuck‚ 39‚ a firefighter with the Keokuk Fire Department‚ died on December 22‚ 1999‚ when a flashover trapped him and two other firefighters as they tried to rescue children from a structure fire. A four-year member of the department‚ Tuck devoted much of his spare time to working with youth in the […]