Lt. John L. Echternach Jr.

Funeral: Saturday, July 7 at 10am at Franklin Heights Baptist Church Sanctuary (110 Hilltop Drive in Rocky Mount)

Fire departments sending crews to the service are asked to send no more than one large apparatus per agnecy, due to limited parking space.

Lt. John Echternach Jr.

Release from Franklin County Public Safety:

The entire family of Franklin County Public Safety is saddened to report that John L. Echternach, Jr. passed away on July 2, 2012.  On Friday, June 29, 2012, Firefighter/EMT Echternach, 54, was critically injured in the line of duty. Tragically, Firefighter/EMT Echternach died as a result of those injuries.  He was a dedicated member of the Boones Mill Fire-EMS Department and the Franklin County Department of Public Safety since June of 2003.  John will be greatly missed by all his fellow firefighters and his death is a tragic reminder of the dangers first responders face providing public service.  Please keep John’s family in your thoughts and prayers.

 Links:

• Boones Mill VFD Facebook Page
• Franklin County Public Safety
• WDBJ7 article
• Franklin News Post article

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