U.S. Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Assistant Chief James Walters, Sr., 57, of the Parkton Volunteer Fire Department on January 29, 2011.

Assistant Chief Walters collapsed while doing paperwork at the fire station. Fire department personnel immediately performed CPR. He was transported to the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center where he passed away from an apparent heart attack.

Funeral Arrangements:
Visitation for Firefighter Walters will be Thursday, 02/03/11 from 1800 to 2100 hrs. Location TBD. The funeral will be Friday, 02/04/11 at 1400 hrs. A full fire department honors funeral is planned. Location TBD.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
Pending.

Tribute is being paid to Assistant Chief Walters at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 13 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; eleven from incidents that occurred in 2011 and two from a previous year’s incident. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats....