By 4029TV:
Fort Smith Fire Chief Phil Christensen died Saturday after a 9-month struggle with cancer, according to a release from the city of Fort Smith.
Christensen’s death will be considered a Line of Duty death.
He joined the Fort Smith Fire Department in 1992 and was named the fire chief in 2016.
“Phil Christensen was a good man and will be greatly missed. He was an excellent Fire Chief, an asset to and supporter of the City of Fort Smith, and a wise advisor to me. I extend my deepest sympathy and condolences to Phil’s wife, Kim, and the entire Christensen family,” City Administrator Carl Geffken said in the release.
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