In memory of Assistant Chief Donald R. Kammerich
Pilot Grove Fire Protection District · Pilot Grove, MO
Donald R. Kammerich, Assistant Chief of Pilot Grove Fire Protection District, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on March 10, 2025 in Pilot Grove, MO.
Record
- Rank: Assistant Chief
- Department: Pilot Grove Fire Protection District
- Location: Pilot Grove, MO
- End of watch: March 10, 2025
- Nature of death: Cardiovascular Event/Heart Attack
- Years of service: 35
- Age: 64
Circumstances
Assistant Chief Donald Kammerich responded to two grass fires. He cleared the scene of the second fire at 6:17 p.m. and returned home. Only a few hours later around 9:00 p.m., the Pilot Grove Fire Protection District received an emergency call to Assistant Chief Kammerich’s home address after his spouse found him unresponsive. Upon their arrival, firefighters found Assistant Chief Kammerich in distress and began CPR. Assistant Chief Kammerich was transported to a hospital where, despite all efforts, he was pronounced deceased from a cardiovascular event.
This record appears on the RESPONDin line-of-duty memorial wall, a public remembrance of first responders who died in the line of duty. Source: usfa import.