ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Roanoke County Fire Department is saddened to announce the passing of its esteemed former Fire Chief, Tommy Fuqua, on May 24.
The department said retired Fire Chief Tommy Fuqua passed away at his Roanoke County home on Saturday after a battle with cancer. He survives with his wife, Hazel, and two children.
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Fuqua served the Roanoke Valley community as a firefighter for 26 years. His career began in 1961 when he became a volunteer firefighter with the Vinton Volunteer Fire Department at the age of 17…