Line of Duty Deaths Database

Jared Kneale
Name
Jared Kneale
Local
L0249, Canton
Gender
Male
Age
42
District
08
Occupation
Fire Fighter/Paramedic
Type of Duty
Unknown
Fatal Injury Cause
Overexertion/Stress/Strain - Stress
Nature of Fatal Injury
Other/Miscellaneous - Unknown
Date of Death
5/17/2024
Year Placed On Wall
2025
Multiple Line of Duty Incident
No information available
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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Fire Fighter/Paramedic Jared Kneale, IAFF 8th District Local 249 – Canton, Ohio. Brother Kneale, 42, passed away on May 17, 2024 from suicide related to a post-traumatic stress-related illness.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. at The Chapel in Wadsworth, 1391 State Road, Wadsworth, OH 44281; phone: (330) 315-5421. A Last Alarm service will be conducted at 7 p.m. that evening at The Chapel.

Expressions of sympathy and condolences for the family and the local can be sent to IAFF Local 249, PO Box 20430, Canton, OH 44701-0430.
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