Tucker Berry was a Redings Mill Firefighter, volunteer for Lockwood Fire and Dade County First Responders
UPDATE: About 9:30 p.m. Sunday night the Honor Escort of Tucker Berry left Mercy Hospital and traveled to the private air terminal at Joplin Regional Airport. He was in the care of a special medical donation team. Tucker was an organ donor.
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) - Joplin-area firefighter, Tucker Berry, was injured Saturday in an incident involving a golf cart while off duty.
Carl Junction Fire confirmed to KOAM they responded late Saturday afternoon, 6:06 p.m. to an incident in the 300 block of Fairway Drive in their city. METS ambulance rushed a 22-year-old male to an area hospital suffering serious injuries.
Dade County 911 release information 2:15 p.m. Sunday stating.
"We are so saddened to learn that Tucker did not survive. He was truly one of a kind! In true Tucker fashion, he will continue to serve others since he was an organ donor. Please pray for his family and his brothers and sisters with Redings Mill, Lockwood Fire Protection District and Dade County First Responders. They will need support more than ever in the days ahead.
640, you brought a special passion for community service that we will not forget. Especially exuberant, hard working and dedicated- we will miss you, and will take it from here."
- DADE COUNTY E-911
Countless fire agencies and individuals are expressing their thoughts and prayers for Berry.
" Our hearts and prayers go out to our brother Tucker Berry and his family. Tucker wasn’t only apart of Lockwood Fire, but also Redings Mill Fire Protection District and multiple local volunteering organizations. Not enough can be said on how truly amazing this young man was to so many in the community. " - Lockwood Fire Protection District
" My heart and prayers go out to the Tucker Berry family. He had a bigger impact on the lives of those around him in the 21 years he spent on this earth than many do in lifetimes many times longer. He truly cared about his family, his friends, and his community and the world will truly be a little less bright without him in it. " - Mike Kelley, former Missouri House of Reps 127th District
" It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of an area firefighter, Tucker Berry. Tucker was a man whose life was dedicated to the service of others. He was an outstanding firefighter, EMT, volunteer, and a genuinely outstanding person, who consistently went above and beyond the call of duty. " - Cassville Fire Protection District
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