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Procession travels more than 100 miles for firefighter killed during water rescue in Columbia, Mo.
UNION, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A procession of first responder vehicles escorted the body of fallen firefighter, Matt Tobben, from Columbia to Union Tuesday. Despite the rain, many people held American flags as they stood along the route in honor of Tobben. Gale Blomenkamp is the Assistant Fire Chief...
Dignified Honor Procession honors fallen Boone County firefighter Matt Tobben
BOONE COUNTY — A Dignified Honor Procession took place Tuesday morning for fallen Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Matt Tobben. Tobben died Monday morning during a water rescue in Columbia. Heavy rains didn’t stop a small procession escorting Tobben’s body from the Medical Examiner’s Office in Columbia to the...
Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Matt Tobben dies during Columbia water rescue
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Officials with the Boone County Fire Protection District said an assistant fire chief died Monday morning during a water rescue in north Columbia. Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp told KRCG Assistant Fire Chief Matt Tobben died Monday morning. Blomenkamp said Tobben died while trying...
One moderately injured in Boone County crash
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. -- A Wooldridge woman was moderately injured in a two-vehicle crash in Boone County Tuesday morning. A vehicle driven by Sheila Miller, 57, of Wooldridge was eastbound on I-70 east of route J in Boone County, when the vehicle struck the front right of another driven by Axton Nease, 22, of Wooldridge. As a result of the collision, Miller's vehicle travelled off the roadway and came to a rest after striking the median cable barrier.
Columbia man dies in Boone County crash on Interstate 70
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died in a crash that occurred Tuesday morning at mile marker 117 on Interstate 70, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states. The report states that a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia tractor trailer – driven by Derson Jeanlouis, 36, of Brandon, Florida – was in the eastbound lane.
MO Training Chief, Task Force 1 Firefighter Dies During Swift Water Rescue
The assistant chief of a fire department in Missouri drowned during a rescue in surging floodwaters, officials say. Matthew Tobben, the Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief, was assisting the Columbia Fire Department during a “swift water operation” in the early morning hours of Monday, July 8, firefighters said.
UPDATED | Assistant Fire Chief ‘Died a Hero’ During Swift Water Rescue, MO Officials Say
The assistant chief for a fire department in Missouri drowned during a rescue in surging floodwaters, officials say. Matthew Tobben, the Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief, was assisting the Columbia Fire Department during a “swift water operation” Monday, July 8, firefighters said. The crew had already...
Columbia Housing Authority receives $835,000 for renovations to Bear Creek apartments
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority announced in a Monday press release that it is receiving an $835,000 award in American Rescue Plan Act money from Boone County to renovate its Bear Creek development. Funds will be used for renovations for apartment units, the community facility and upgrades for its security cameras, the release The post Columbia Housing Authority receives $835,000 for renovations to Bear Creek apartments appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
'He never turned down a call': Firefighter dies during early morning water rescue
COLUMBIA — A Boone County firefighter died Monday morning during a swift water rescue effort. Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Tobben drowned while the Boone County Fire Protection District was conducting rescue efforts Monday near Rangeline Street and Big Bear Boulevard in northern Columbia. The rescue was one of many...
Five people recovered Monday morning from several water rescues throughout Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department said five people were rescued Monday morning from several water rescues throughout Columbia. Katherine Rodriguez, spokeswoman for the Columbia Fire Department, said several vehicles were trapped in floodwaters at Broadway and Providence Road another near Bear Creek Trail and Rangeline Street. Boone County Joint Communications sent out several The post Five people recovered Monday morning from several water rescues throughout Columbia appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
MSHP report: Boone County assistant fire chief drowned after boat ‘swamped with water’ tipped over
A Boone County Firefighter died Monday morning while conducting a water rescue in Columbia. The post MSHP report: Boone County assistant fire chief drowned after boat ‘swamped with water’ tipped over appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Boone County Assistant Fire Chief killed during rescue
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. — A Boone County firefighter died Monday morning during a swift water rescue effort. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District Facebook group, Assistant Chief Matt Tobben died while assisting the Columbia Fire Department during a swift water rescue operation at Rangeline Street and Bear Creek. Fire Chief Scott Olsen wrote […]
Mo. assistant chief dies after boat capsizes during water rescue
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Boone County Fire Protection District officials reported their assistant fire chief died during a water rescue in north Columbia. Assistant Fire Chief Matt Tobben died on July 8 while rescuing two people from floodwaters near Bear Creek and Rangeline Roads, just north of Interstate 70, KRCG reported.
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