On Sunday, the Drexel, Missouri, community crossed the state line to gather with the Louisburg, Kansas, community as both towns mourned the loss of Anthony Juarez.
‘Overwhelming response’: Louisburg, Drexel communities unite to remember firefighter
Juarez, a firefighter for the Drexel Fire Department, lived in Louisburg and worked for Agape’s Grace Inc., which provides services to adults with disabilities in Louisburg.
“Our town is shook absolutely to its core, and I know that Drexel is, too,” said Sarah Simmons, a friend of Juarez.
On Tuesday, March 18, Juarez and his wife Devin were inside a building in the 900 block of West Amity Street in Louisburg when a man drove his pickup truck through the building . Both Juarez and his wife were injured.
Juarez succumbed to his injuries Tuesday night while Devin is expected to recover from her injuries, according to a press release from the Drexel Police Department…