Line of Duty Deaths Database

Robert A. Ford
Name
Robert A. Ford
Local
L1478, Wakefield
Gender
Male
Age
48
District
03
Occupation
Lieutenant
Type of Duty
Fire Suppression
Fatal Injury Cause
Other - Unknown
Nature of Fatal Injury
Cancer - Colon
Date of Death
10/24/2021
Year Placed On Wall
2023
Multiple Line of Duty Incident
No information available
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Website Comments
It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Lieutenant Robert A. Ford, IAFF 3rd District Local 1478, Wakefield, Massachusetts. Brother Ford, 48, passed away on October 24, 2021 from Colon Cancer.

Services are pending and will be posted on the IAFF website when they become available.

Expressions of sympathy or condolences for the Local or the family can be sent to IAFF Local 1478, 1 Union St., Wakefield, MA 01880-2426
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