Louisville honors firefighter killed in 1994 with street dedication

Louisville Fire Sgt. John “Strawn” Nutter died in 1994 while battling a fire at a storage facility on South Seventh Street after the roof collapsed beneath him.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — City leaders gathered Tuesday to dedicate a street in honor of a Louisville firefighter who died in the line of duty decades ago.

Sgt. John “Strawn” Nutter lost his life in August 1994 while fighting a blaze at a storage facility on South Seventh Street. According to the Supporting Heroes website, the roof collapsed, causing him to fall into a storage area. He managed to force his way into a hallway but became trapped by flames and interlocking doors…

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