ROBERT LEE KIRK

Officer Rank: Patrolman
Memorial Panel: 14-W: 26
Department: Fairmont City, West Virginia, P.D.
End of Watch: August 8, 1958
Cause: PHYS
Age: 32
Years of Service: 10
Description: Patrolman Kirk and several other officers responded to an automobile accident where a car had ruptured a large natural gas utility line. The officers immediately evacuated several surrounding buildings and residence in the area and assisted at the accident scene. Patrolman Kirk was transported to a local hospital after experiencing chest and back pains. Doctors checked his heart and lungs before releasing him. While leaving the hospital, Patrolman Kirk fell to his knees and died from a fatal heart attack.
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