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Name: Doug Deckard
Rank: Fire Chief
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 40
Date of Incident: 04/30/2017
Time of Incident: 0400hrs
Date of Death: 04/30/2017
Fire Department: Cove Creek Pearson Fire Department
Address: 1149 Edgemont Road, Quitman, AR 72131
Fire Department Chief: Assistant Chief Kenny Sanders
Incident Description: While outside of his vehicle checking water conditions during severe storms that were occurring throughout north-central Arkansas, Fire Chief Doug Deckard was struck by another vehicle on Highway 25 just west of the Faulkner-Cleburne County line near Quitman. Fire Chief Deckard passed away a short time later from the injuries sustained when struck.
Incident Location: Highway 25 just west of the Faulkner-Cleburne County line near Quitman, AR
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