Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department Announces Line-of-Duty Death

Deputy Chief of Moncks Corner rural fire department and community ‘cornerstone' dies in line of duty

Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department expressed profound sadness over the line-of-duty death of Deputy Chief Jimmy Townsend, the department announced Sept. 28.

Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department announces line-of-duty death

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) - The Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department announced Sunday the line-of-duty death of Deputy Chief Jimmy Townsend. Officials did not provide details about Townsend’s death; however, they said he died around 3 a.m. Sunday. Deputy Chief Townsend spent more than three decades in the fire service. Townsend began his career with the Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department in November 1990. "Throughout his career, he was a steadf…

Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department deputy chief dies in line of duty early Sunday

Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department Deputy Chief Jimmy Townsend, who began his career with the department in 1990 and was described as a "cornerstone" of the lo