In memory of Assistant Fire Chief Robert R. Shick Jr.
Walnuttown Fire and Rescue · Fleetwood, PA
Robert R. Shick Jr., Assistant Fire Chief of Walnuttown Fire and Rescue, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on April 4, 2026 in Fleetwood, PA.
Record
- Rank: Assistant Fire Chief
- Department: Walnuttown Fire and Rescue
- Location: Fleetwood, PA
- End of watch: April 4, 2026
- Nature of death: Trauma
- Years of service: 35
- Age: 56
Circumstances
While searching for a missing person, Assistant Fire Chief Robert Shick Jr., along with Fire Chief Jeffory Buck, were in a Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) traveling south on the shoulder of a roadway. As another vehicle that was also traveling south approached the UTV, it went off the roadway and struck the UTV. Assistant Chief Shick was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased from the fatal injuries sustained in the accident. Fire Chief Buck was also transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
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.