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Last Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012

William Akin, Jr.

Location	Ghent,, NY
Date of Death	10/19/2010
Full Story	Fire Police Captain William Akin, Jr. with the Ghent Volunteer Fire Company passed away on October 19th, 2010. Fire Police Captain Akin was operating his privately owned vehicle with emergency lighting in response to a motor vehicle accident. After stopping and clearing his intersection, Akin proceeded across the roadway and struck a telephone pole. Authorities are investigating the incident to determine a cause of death and whether Captain Akin suffered a medical emergency causing the accident. Funeral arrangements and memorial contact fund information is currently pending. Tribute is being paid to Fire Police Captain William Akin, Jr., at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/.