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In the Line of Duty
John Kemper, 59-St. Louis, MO
7/12/2017
Name: John Kemper Rank: Fire Captain Age: 59 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 24 Date of Incident: 07/05/2017 Time of Incident: 0236hrs Date of Death: 07/12/2017 Fire Department: St. Louis Fire Department Address: 1421 N. Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63106 Fire Department Chief: Dennis Jenkerson Incident Description: Fire Captain John Kemper was injured while battling a structure fire at 3622 Pennsylvania AVE on the morning of July 5, 2017. Kemper was transported to the hospital to be treated for a shoulder injury but it was discovered that he had instead suffered a more serious injury and, soon thereafter, underwent surgery. Fire Captain Kemper was released from the hospital and while recovering at home, passed away from reported complications of his injury. Incident Location: 3622 Pennsylvania Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118