TAYLORSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) – A Central Indiana volunteer firefighter died in the line of duty Monday afternoon.
Officials say Lieutenant Richard Drake died of a heart attack.
The 39-year-old served the German Township Fire Department for more than three years.
German Township is in Taylorsville which is just outside of Columbus in Bartholomew County.
He also worked full time as a corrections corporal with the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office.
Drake is survived by his wife and four children.
Funeral plans have not been announced.
Originally reported by WISH-TV News. Read the original article here.