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In the Line of Duty
Terrance “Terry” Edward Shafer, Spring Valley, WI
2/25/2017
Name: Terrance “Terry” Edward Shafer Rank: Firefighter Age: 62 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 38 Date of Incident: 02/24/2017 Time of Incident: 1345hrs Date of Death: 02/25/2017 Fire Department: Spring Valley Fire Department Address: S407 Newman Avenue POB 86, Spring Valley, WI 54767 Fire Department Chief: Mike Fitzjarrell Incident Description: Firefighter Shafer responded with other members of his department to a motor vehicle crash incident. Soon after departing, they were advised to cancel and returned to the station. Later that evening, Shafer fell ill at a family cabin in Minnesota. Firefighter Shafer was treated and transported by EMS to a hospital in Melrose, MN, but passed away early the following morning from a nature and cause of fatal injury to be determined. Incident Location: I-94 (near Wilson, WI)