20 September 2019

Public Safety Line of Duty Death

A New England public safety servant recently died in the line of duty, a reminder of the hazards and stresses faced by the members of the region’s public safety services.

Captain Michael Bell, 68, a thirty year veteran of the Farmington, ME, Fire Rescue Department, died Monday as a result of an explosion that occurred while he was investigating a propane at 313 Farmington Falls Road. May he rest in peace.

Media reports:

NECN: Fire Captain Killed in Maine Explosion That Injured 7, Including His Fire Chief Brother

Sun Journal: Veteran firefighter killed, seven others injured in Farmington explosion

Bangor Daily News: Farmington fire captain dead and 7 others hurt in massive building explosion

Bangor Daily News: Fire captain who died in Farmington blast followed his father into service

Background information:

Farmington Fire Rescue Department

Facebook: Farmington Fire Rescue

Town of Farmington

Wikipedia: Farmington, Maine

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