LODD Profile - Samuel T. Wenger

Line of Duty Deaths Database

Name

Samuel T. Wenger

Local

L0414, Kenosha Professional Fire Fighters

Gender

Male

Age

District

Occupation

Driver/Operator

Type of Duty

Other Assignment

Fatal Injury Cause

Other - Cause of FFI Not Classified Above

Nature of Fatal Injury

Other/Miscellaneous - Undetermined - pending investigation

Date of Death

4/28/2021

Year Placed On Wall

2023

Multiple Line of Duty Incident

No information available

Name

City/State

Date

Summary

Website Comments

It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Driver/Operator, IAFF 5th District Local 414, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Brother Wenger, 39, passed away on April 28, 2021.

The funeral services are private.

Expressions of sympathy or condolences for the family or the Local can be sent to IAFF Local 414, 3030 39th Ave., Ste. 126, Kenosha WI 53144-4210

Biographical Comments

samuel t. wenger passed away at the age of 39 years. sam was born near seoul, south korea, and on his sixth birthday he was left at the orphanage of the eastern child welfare society by his widowed mother who could not afford to care for him. six months later, he was adopted by the family of his loving mother, diana; father, bill; and brother, john. we first saw him at o'hare international airport in chicago and his adventure began. he passed through the middleton school system as a good student, athlete and friend to his classmates. tirelessly fishing whenever and wherever he could, his smile was always warming to whomever he encountered. after high school he enlisted in the u.s. marine corps and served for six years on active and reserve duty. during the later four years of that time, he attended the university of wisconsin-whitewater and graduated with honors in safety. he then joined the kenosha fire department, where he made many good friends and served admirably.

a memorial service will be held at a later date. online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

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