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Firefighter Herbert Tyler "Butch" Wilcox, 77, responded to two fire calls on April 18, 2018, one at 1300hrs and a brush fire at 1605hrs. After returning from the brush fire, Firefighter Wilcox complained of neck and back pain. He went to a local MediCenter where he was examined and then sent home. At approximately 0730hrs the next morning, April 19, 2018, Firefighter Wilcox's wife tried to wake him but found him unresponsive and immediately called 911. Emergency responders arrived on scene and began CPR, but after 30 minutes of resuscitation efforts, Firefighter Herbert Tyler "Butch" Wilcox was pronounced deceased at his residence. The nature and cause of fatal injury is still to be determined.
Our condolences to the Wilcox Family & Friends, Rocky Mount Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Herbert Tyler "Butch" Wilcox’s passing.
To date, 30 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
