Pioneer Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The widow of a St. Paul firefighter who recently died unexpectedly was surprised Friday by the Front Line Foundation, which presented her with a $20,000 death benefit.
Timothy Bertz, 52, graduated from the St. Paul Fire Department academy on Dec. 17, worked at the training facility on Dec. 19, and had a sudden and major medical event at home on Saturday, Dec. 20, according to the fire department. He died at the hospital on Dec. 22…