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ARIZ. FIRE CAPT. DIES AFTER 10-YEAR OCCUPATIONAL CANCER FIGHT

 Rick Markley    January 13, 2021    No Comments

By 3TV/CBS 5

A retired Captain with the Peoria Fire-Medical Department has died following a lengthy battle with occupational cancer.

A Peoria Fire Department spokesperson said retired Captain David Rehnke died after battling kidney cancer for ten years. Rehnke’s death is considered a line-of-duty death since the cancer was caused from his occupation. Rehnke started his career in 1989 and was promoted to an engineer in 1996. Rehnke was promoted to the rank of Captain in 2008, and retired in 2015. According to Peoria Fire, Rehnke made his mark with the department during his years as an engineer.

During his battle with cancer, Rehnke was an advocate for Arizona firefighters to work smarter, and safer, to be covered in the state’s presumptive cancer statute. Arizona currently recognizes seven occupational cancers related to firefighting.

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