Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Fire Chief Kyle lenn passes away. Please keep his family, both blood and fire service, in your prayers.
Body on bridge: Ralston fire chief
By Adam Klinker WORLD-HERALD NEWS SERVICE
Posted: 01/31/2012 8:53 AM
A body found hanging from a bridge in central Omaha has been identified as that of Ralston Volunteer Fire Department Chief Kyle Ienn.
Omaha Police discovered Ienn's body shortly after 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning on a pedestrian bridge near 69th and Pine streets, near the campus of the College of St. Mary.
Police are investigating the death as a suicide.
Ienn was 40.
"It's a really sad day for our community," Ralston Mayor Don Groesser said. "We've lost a dear friend, we've lost our fire chief. The city is just suffering a tremendous loss right now."
Ienn managed the Ace Hardware Store near 55th and Center Streets in Omaha, in addition to overseeing Ralston's fire department. He and wife, Christine, lived in Papillion. He was the father of three children.
Under Ienn's leadership, the ranks of volunteers on the Ralston fire department grew to an all-time high - 56 members at the end of 2011.
