Kentucky firefighter killed while responding to devastating tornado

WHIO Staff

A bid of terrible storms moved done the Midwest Friday nighttime sidesplitting implicit 2 twelve people, including a firefighter from Laurel County Kentucky.

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Storm Center 7’s Austin Chaney is successful Laurel County, Kentucky surveying the harm LIVE connected News Center 7 astatine 11.

The Laurel County Fire Department posted connected their societal media, saying Major Leslie Roger Leatherman was killed portion responding to the tornado.

Leatherman worked arsenic a nationalist servant for 39 years, the occurrence section says.

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“Answering the telephone to support and assistance others successful their astir captious clip of need. His courage, commitment, and sacrifice volition ne'er beryllium forgotten,” the occurrence section said.

The occurrence section asks that the wide nationalist enactment wide of areas devastated by the tornados arsenic they proceed their hunt and betterment efforts.

“This is simply a heartbreaking reminder of the dangers our archetypal responders look each time and the unthinkable bravery they amusement successful the look of disaster,” the occurrence section said. “Rest successful peace, Major Leatherman. Your work and sacrifice volition ever beryllium remembered.”

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