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Line of Duty Death

The Fort Wayne Police Pipe & Drum Brigade will be honoring Fire Chief Paul Swander of the Ohio City Fire Department who died in the line of duty.  The funeral will be held Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 1:00 pm.

Fire Chief Paul Swander

Ohio City Fire Department
Ohio City, Ohio

Age:	73
Cause of Death:	Fall
Rank:	Fire Chief
Nature of Death:	Trauma
Classification:	Volunteer
Emergency Duty:	No
Incident Date:	01/31/2008
Duty Type:	Other On-Duty
Incident Time:	14:00
Activity Type:	In-Station Duties
Death Date:	02/02/2008
Fixed Prop. Use:	Store/Office
Fire Dept. Info:	Ohio City Fire Department 103 S Main St. PO Box 246 Ohio City , Ohio  45874 Chief: Pending
Initial Summary:	Fire Chief Swander passed away from injuries sustained from a fall off of a ladder while he was working in the firehouse on generators in preparation for a pending storm.
Memorial Fund Info:	Pending

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, February 7, at Calvary Evangelical Church in Van Wert, with Pastor Randy Bevington of Ohio City Church of God officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Ohio City.

    Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home in Van Wert, where a Masonic service will be conducted by Eureka Lodge 592 at 8 p.m., followed by a firefighters memorial service, and an hour prior to services Thursday at the church.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Ohio City Fire Department.
    Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at cowanfh@yahoo.com.