1997 Notices of Line of Duty Death

Pilot Pete Abplanalp
Age:	50
Date of Death:	December 14, 1997
Date of Funeral:	December 17, 1997
Agency:	Columbia AirLife, Aurora, CO
Cause of Death:	Aircraft accident while departing scene of MVA
RN Beth Barber
Age:	34
Date of Death:	December 14, 1997
Date of Funeral:	December 17, 1997
Agency:	Columbia AirLife, Aurora, CO
Cause of Death:	Aircraft accident while departing scene of MVA
RN Leslie K. Feldmann
Age:	33
Date of Death:	December 14, 1997
Date of Funeral:	December 17, 1997
Agency:	Columbia AirLife, Aurora, CO
Cause of Death:	Aircraft accident while departing scene of MVA
Paramedic Kevin Ritchie
Age:	34
Date of Death:	November 15, 1997
Date of Funeral:	November 19, 1997
Agency:	Jan-Care Ambulance Service, Fayetteville, WV
Cause of Death:	Fell from 300' bridge avoiding an oncoming vehicle at scene of MVA
EMT Herb McCay
Age:	30
Date of Death:	November 6, 1997
Date of Funeral:	November 11, 1997
Agency:	American Medical Response, Philadelphia, PA
Cause of Death:	Involved in an MVA while on duty.
EMT David Womer
Age:	24
Date of Death:	October 24, 1997
Date of Funeral:	October 27, 1997
Agency:	Mount Carmel Rescue Squad, Mount Carmel, PA
Cause of Death:	Explosion at Rescue Squad Headquarters while in building on duty.
EMT Norma Carol Lane
Age:	64
Date of Death:	October 10, 1997
Date of Funeral:	October 13, 1997
Agency:	Putnam County Abulance District, Unionville, MO
Cause of Death:	Automobile accident while responding to a call
Paramedic, RN Kenneth H Wheat
Age:	33
Date of Death:	June 14, 1997
Date of Funeral:	June 18, 1997
Agency:	Arch Areo Medical Services, St. Louis , MO
Cause of Death:	Undetermined

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The posting of a Notice of Line of Duty Death is for notification purposes only. Eligibility for inclusion in the National EMS Memorial Service requires that NEMSMS Criteria is met and that a Nomination Form be completed and submitted to the Service.

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