Lieutenant Bruce Britt

Photo of Lieutenant Bruce Britt
Last Call: Sat, Feb 22nd, 2014
Date of Incident: Sat, Feb 22nd, 2014
Cause of Death: Structural Collapse
Service Time: 23 years
Age: 48

Survivors

Lieutenant Britt is survived by his wife, Leigh; daughter, Stormy Ann; two sons, Paden and Ethan; mother, Wanda (Howard); two sisters, Heidi (Ron) and Kristi (Brian); and nephews, Clay, Kenyon, Avery, and Chase.

Incident

Responding to a report of a structural collapse at University Village Apartments, Lieutenant Britt helped evacuate 18 residents -- all University of Missouri graduate students and their families. Shortly after doing so, a second-story walkway that he was standing on collapsed. He was transported to University Hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Agency

Columbia Fire Department Patch
201 Orr Street
Columbia, Missouri 65201
(573) 874-7391

Tributes

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