TEXAS LINE OF DUTY DEATH~ Firefighter Gaston Gagne

On July 2011, Firefighter Gaston Gagne of the Baytown Fire Department died in the line of duty.   After leaving the fire station from his tour of duty Firefighter Gagne passed away at his home after responding to three incidents earlier that day.   He had served more than 18 years with the Baytown Fire Department, where he belonged to several groups such as serving as a member of the HAZMAT team, a member of BEAT Alley’s youth fire prevention team and most recently he joined several others in establishing a regional collapse rescue team. Firefighter Gagne served from January 1, 1994 until his death on July 26, 2011.

Memorial Fund  Donations in honor of Firefighter Gagne may be sent to the Beacon Federal Credit Union, 2812 N Alexander DR, Baytown, TX 77520-2957, c/o Elizabeth Gagne in memory of Gaston Gagne.  Beacon Federal Credit Union’s phone number is 281-471-1782.

Firefighter Gaston Gagne Gaston, 46, leaves behind a wife, Liz, and a teenage son, Sonny.  Please join with us in sending our condolences to the family and peers of Firefighter Gaston Gagne.

Rest easy, brother. We’ve got it from here.”

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