Name | Vannie Keever |
Agency | Gulfport/Gladstone Fire Protection District |
Rank | Assistant Chief |
Type of Firefighter | Volunteer |
Age Range | 51 to 55 |
Sex | Male |
Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
Date of Death | 4/10/2003 |
Cause of Death | Stress/Overexertion |
Nature of Death | Heart attack |
Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
Type of Duty | Firefighting operations , Water supply operations |
Incident Name | N/A |
Incident City | Gladstone |
Incident State | IL |
Incident Date | 4/10/2003 18:15 |
Incident Location | Vacant property |
Incident Attribute | Fires |
On April 10, 2003, Assistant Chief Vannie Duane Keever of the Gulfport/Gladstone Fire Protection District died in the line of duty while fighting a fire in a vacant home. Shortly after arriving at the fire, Keever suffered a fatal heart attack while working on water supply operations.