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In the Line of Duty
Pasquale "Pepper" DiBenedetto, 68 - Englishtown, NJ
8/2/2018
Name: Pasquale "Pepper" DiBenedetto Rank: Chief Engineer/Firefighter Age: 68 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 47 Date of Incident: 07/30/18 Time of Incident: 20:16hrs Date of Death: 08/02/18 Fire Department: Englishtown Fire Department Address: 3 South Main Street, PO Box 1, Englishtown, NJ 07726 Fire Department Chief: Louis Sarti Incident Description: On July 30, 2018, Chief Engineer/Firefighter DiBenedetto responded from his home to the firehouse for an activated CO alarm call. An in-station crew and the chief responded to investigate and found it due to a faulty battery. DiBenedetto stood-by in-station for additional calls and to place the apparatus back into service. Upon completion, he then returned home. The next morning, DiBenedetto complained that he wasn’t feeling well and had a friend transport him to a local hospital. He suffered a massive stroke while en route, and required immediate surgery upon arrival. Life-saving measures were unsuccessful and he passed away in the hospital on August 2, 2018. Incident Location: 3 South Main Street, PO Box 1, Englishtown, NJ 07726