Sunday, May 19, 2013

A Very Bad day For Phoenix, AZ.

From the Arizona Republic: Phoenix lost two first-responders in separate incidents Sunday as a Phoenix firefighter died of injuries suffered when he was pinned between two emergency vehicles while fighting a fire and a police officer working a DUI stop was struck by a hit-and-run driver, authorities said.
Police Officer Daryl Raetz, a six-year veteran of the police department, was struck about 3:30 a.m. near 51st and Cambridge avenues, Phoenix Police Department spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson said.
Raetz was standing in the road processing a suspected DUI driver with two to three other officers when he was struck by an SUV that was going north on 51st Avenue, Thompson said. The SUV driver fled, turning left on Thomas Road....
Firefighter Bradley Harper, 23, was repositioning equipment while fighting a mulch fire near 39th Avenue and Miami Street about 5:30 p.m. Saturday when he was pinned between two emergency vehicles, Thompson said. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in extremely critical condition, where he died about 1:30 a.m. Sunday from his injuries.
Harper is married and has been with the fire department for two years, officials said.
Both departments are offering support to Raetz’s and Harper’s families, and agencies from across the country have reached out to offer assistance, authorities said.  http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/20130519phoenix-firefighter-officer-killed-brk.html?nclick_check=1
RIP to the police officer and firefighter and prayers for the families, friends and members of their departments.

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