U.S. Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Firefighter Jimmy E. Cameron, 47, of the South Chester Fire Department (SC), on June 16, 2009.

Firefighter Cameron passed away in his personal vehicle from a heart attack while performing a damage assessment survey for the fire department in the aftermath of a major storm that struck the Chester, SC, area.

Funeral Arrangements:
Visitation, June 19, 2009, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Barron Funeral Home
133 Wylie St, Chester, SC
Funeral services June 20, 2009, 11:00 a.m.
Woodward Baptist Church, 1570 Ashford Rd, Chester, SC.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
The family has asked that any memorials in honor of Firefighter Jimmy E. Cameron be made to the South Chester Fire Department, 2252 Columbia HWY, Blackstock, SC 29014-8969

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Jimmy E. Cameron at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 49 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 48 from incidents that occurred in 2009 and one from a previous year 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....

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