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Rutland-Dundee firefighter Greg Witt dies after emergency at scheduled training
Greg Witt, a seven-year veteran of the Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District and a U.S. Marine veteran, died after a medical emergency during training Wednesday. The district has not disclosed the nature of the emergency or funeral arrangements.
Firefighter Greg Witt of the Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District died after a medical emergency during a scheduled training exercise Wednesday, the district said Sunday.
Witt had served with the Kane County-area department for seven years and was a U.S. Marine veteran. The district has not released details about the medical emergency.
“Greg was a member of our family,” Fire Chief Christopher Reedy said in a statement. Reedy said Witt served the country as a Marine and the community as a firefighter, and asked the public to give Witt’s family and colleagues time and space to grieve.
Funeral arrangements had not been announced as of Sunday. The district said it would share details after they are finalized.