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Arizona Fire Captain Dies in Sleep at Station
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (AP) -- Queen Creek officials say one of the town's fire captains died in his sleep at one of the fire stations.
Capt. Eric Tinkham was last seen alive Friday night and when his crew members tried to wake him at 7 a.m. Saturday, they say he was unresponsive.
Tinkham was one of the original firefighters hired by the town when the department began operation on New Year's Day 2008.
He had worked as a firefighter for 24 years.
Town officials say all Queen Creek firefighters were sent home Saturday and Gilbert and Mesa fire departments were manning the stations.
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Information from: East Valley Tribune/Scottsdale Tribune, http://www.eastvalleytribune.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Capt. Eric Tinkham was last seen alive Friday night and when his crew members tried to wake him at 7 a.m. Saturday, they say he was unresponsive.
Tinkham was one of the original firefighters hired by the town when the department began operation on New Year's Day 2008.
He had worked as a firefighter for 24 years.
Town officials say all Queen Creek firefighters were sent home Saturday and Gilbert and Mesa fire departments were manning the stations.
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Information from: East Valley Tribune/Scottsdale Tribune, http://www.eastvalleytribune.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by Anthony Bernal on
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My Thoughts and prayers to the family and department personal.
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Permalink Reply by Kathy Appleby on
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My thoughts and prayers are with Capt. Eric Tinkham's family and fellow firefighters
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Permalink Reply by Paul Acosta on
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Deepest sympathies to the family and members. RIP Brother.
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Permalink Reply by Rick K. on
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My thought's and prayer's go out to Capt. Tinkham's family and to his firehouse personal he worked with !
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Permalink Reply by chris jarvis on
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Go with the angels my friend
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Permalink Reply by Chuck Nondorf on
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Our thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Capt. Eric Tinkham. From all of us at the Concordia Fire Department here in Kansas.
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Permalink Reply by Todd Conley on
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Condolences to Captain Tinkham's family and fellow firefighters, may he rest in peace.
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Permalink Reply by Fire Chick on
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thoughts and prayer are with all involved
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Permalink Reply by Fire&Emsboy1982 on
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may peace be with u, my thoughts and prayers go out to capt tinkhams family and the fire dept he was with,
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Permalink Reply by sarah arledge on
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i would like to say i am sorry for the death of capt Eric Tinkham i will pray for his famiy god bless them all
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