Line of Duty Deaths Database

James T. Banting
Name
James T. Banting
Local
L2494, Ft. McMurray
Gender
Male
Age
55
District
06
Occupation
Battalion Chief
Type of Duty
Fire Suppression
Fatal Injury Cause
Contact/Exposure - Contact/Exposure: Insufficient Info.
Nature of Fatal Injury
Cancer - Colon
Date of Death
2/23/2011
Year Placed On Wall
2011
Multiple Line of Duty Incident
No information available
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Biographical Comments
Jim’s chosen profession, firefighting, began in the fall of 1976. Jim encouraged, supported and led his firefighting team by example. He was truly an officer and a gentleman; and provided endless guidance to new members, instilling within them a pride in the fire serve, a pride that he himself enjoyed throughout his 35-year career. Jim rose through the ranks to Battalion Chief, but was always until his line-of-duty death, addressed as ‘Cap’ by his fire service family. Jim shared his love of travel, camping and fishing with his wife and with his fellow fire fighters, often joining them on epic treks through the wilderness.
(Submitted by the Banting Family for the 2011 Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial)
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