Line of Duty Deaths Database

Karl Robert Blaedow
Name
Karl Robert Blaedow
Local
L2051, Brookfield
Gender
Male
Age
52
District
05
Occupation
Driver/Operator
Type of Duty
Fire Suppression
Fatal Injury Cause
Other - Cause of FFI Not Classified Above
Nature of Fatal Injury
Cancer - Colon
Date of Death
6/29/2022
Year Placed On Wall
2023
Multiple Line of Duty Incident
No information available
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It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Equipment Operator Karl Robert Blaedow, IAFF 5th District Local 2051, Brookfield, Wisconsin. Brother Blaedow, 52, passed away on June 29, 2022 after a battle with occupational cancer.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Salem Ev. Lutheran Church, 6840 N. 107th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53224; phone: (414) 353-8141. The funeral service will follow at 7:00 p.m.

Expressions of sympathy or condolences for the Local or the family can be sent to IAFF Local 2051, 2100 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005.
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