Engelhard fire chief being laid to rest today
An Eastern Carolina fire chief who died after a training event last week will be laid to rest today.
Services for Engelhard Fire Chief Tony Spencer began at 11am at the Engelhard Fire and Rescue building.
Chief Spencer passed away Sunday night in a Norfolk, Virginia hospital after going into cardiac arrest following training on Thursday.
A caravan of law enforcement vehicles and fire trucks traveled to Norfolk Tuesday morning to bring the chief's body back to Hyde County.
Spencer was 51 years old. He served the community for over 30 years.
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An Eastern Carolina fire chief who died in the line of duty was brought home today.
Engelhard Fire Chief Tony Spencer passed away Sunday night in a Norfolk, Virginia hospital after going into cardiac arrest following training on Thursday.
“Your heart drops when you see all these people saluting for your chief and you recognize that this isn’t something you want to do but it was an honor to do it for him,” said Engelhard Assistant Chief Johnny Gibbs.
A caravan of law enforcement vehicles and fire trucks traveled to Norfolk Tuesday morning to bring the chief's body back to Hyde County.
The 51-year-old served the community for more than 30 years in a variety of roles, even serving as emergency services director for a time.
Spencer's funeral will be Friday at the Engelhard Fire and Rescue building at 11 a.m.
A local fire department is grieving after their chief passed away Sunday night after he went into cardiac arrest following a training.
Hyde County Emergency Services says Engelhard Fire & Rescue Chief Tony Spencer III died shortly after the fire department held a prayer service for him.
Spencer went into cardiac arrest a few hours following a Firefighter I & II hose certification class Thursday evening, May 31.
Hyde County Emergency Services says his wife performed CPR on him and they were able to get him flown to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, but he passed away Sunday night.
Tuesday morning, the fire department will head to Norfolk to bring his body back to Swan Quarter.
Funeral arrangements are still being made.
Spencer had spent more than 30 years in public service.
