Jeremy Wach
- A special Thank you to all Fire Departments
that demonstrated their true brotherhood by either helping or attending
Jeremy's funeral.
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Wymore Firefighter Memorialized
Hundreds Gather To Lay Firefighter To Rest
OMAHA, Neb. -- Thousands of firefighters hailing from as far as New York
gathered in Beatrice on Friday to memorialize a fallen comrade.
A friend rose to speak early in the funeral service. In tears and reading
from a verse written especially for the event, he said Jeremy Wach was a man
who would want to fall so that others could stand.
Wach's funeral began at 1 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Beatrice. He's
survived by his wife, Melissa, and two young sons.
Speakers said Melissa was the love of Wach's life, and they had a wonderful
life together.
Memorials can be made at any US Bank location.
Wach is the 22nd firefighter to die in the line of duty in Nebraska since
1981 when the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation started keeping
records.
An overloaded attic circuit triggered a house fire that killed the volunteer
Wymore firefighter, according to state Fire Marshal John Falgione.
Falgione said the loss of roof rafters in the fire led to the collapse of a
brick chimney onto the ceiling, causing the ceiling fall.
Wach, 31, of Wymore, was pronounced dead at the scene of a house fire in
Wymore on Monday. Wach was a member of the Wymore Volunteer Fire Department
and was a Gage County sheriff's deputy who ran the jail.
The Gage County attorney said a fire broke out inside a home at about 1 a.m.
A woman and her two children escaped without injuries.
- NEBRASKA FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY
On Monday, November 5th at approx. 12:50 am Wymore & Blue Springs Volunteer Fire
Departments were dispatched to a house fire at 719 West "I" Street. Fire Chief
Brad Robinson and Firefighter Travis Schmidt from Blue Springs Fire Department
and Firefighter Jermey Wach from Wymore entered the structue to begin an attack
on the fire. Shortly after they entered the roof of the single family dwelling
caved in. Chief Robinson & Firefighter Schmidt were able to make it out with
minor injuries and Firefighter Wach was pinned under the roof. Firefighters
worked to free Jeremy but were unsuccessful due to the intense fire, heat &
smoke. At approx 7:30 am Firefighters were able to get Jeremy out of the
structure, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Nebraska State Fire Marshal's
office.
Jeremy, 31 years old, is survived by wife, Melissa, and sons Joseph &
Matthew. He joined the Wymore Fire Department and worked as a Gage County Deputy
Sheriff since 2003.
NOTICE: NEW STAGING MAP! REFRESH PAGE BEFORE
PRINTING!
Funeral
1 PM Friday, November 9th
Church of Christ
2727 Lincoln St.
Beatrice, Nebraska 68310
Fire Department, Law Enforcement, and other public service agencies planning to
attend the service are asked to report to the church by 11 am for staging.
HWY 77 to Lincoln St
Lincoln St. East to 27th St
MEMORIALS
Memorials can be made at any US Bank Location -Jeremy Wach Memorial Fund
Wymore Fire Station 115 East D Street, Wymore, NE. 68466
Or Mailed to US Bank 200 North 6th Beatrice, NE. 68310
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Firefighter Jeremy Wach
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The Gage County jail administrator was killed early Monday morning while
trying to rescue a mother and two children from a house fire in Wymore.
Jeremy Wach, 31, of Wymore, was killed shortly before 1 a.m. Monday
morning while fighting a house fire at 720 I St. in Wymore, Gage County
Attorney Randall Ritnour said.
Along with being in charge of the Gage County Detention Center, Wach also
served as a deputy with the Gage County Sheriff's Office and a volunteer
with the Wymore Fire Department.
Ritnour said Wach was killed when a roof collapsed on him while
attempting to rescue a mother and two children in the blaze, which started
at about 12:50 a.m. Monday. Two Blue Springs firefighters received
superficial injuries when the roof collapsed but did not require medical
attention.
The mother and the two children were rescued unharmed from the house and
are reportedly staying at a neighbor's house. Their identities were not
available at press time.
Firefighters from the Wymore, Blue Springs, Beatrice and Odell fire
departments responded to the fire, which was still being fought early Monday
morning.
Representatives from the state fire marshal's office were expected to
arrive at the scene Monday to determine the cause of the fire.
Ritnour said U.S. Highway 77 leading into Wymore will likely remain
closed throughout the day as the investigation continues.
Republished with permission of The Beatrice Daily Sun.
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