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Matthew Tobben
Assistant Chief
Boone County Fire Protection District
Columbia, Missouri
Age: 42
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 20
Date of incident: July 8, 2024
Date of death: July 8, 2024
On Monday morning, July 8, 2024, Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben from the Boone County Fire Protection District, and another firefighter from the City of Columbia Fire Department were conducting a swift water operation in North Columbia. The firefighters had rescued two individuals when the boat overturned. Assistant Chief Tobben was thrown into the water and drowned. The other firefighter and the two victims originally rescued were not injured.
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