Victor Cleveland COURTESY PHOTO
North Port Fire Rescue solemnly announced the Line-of-Duty Death (LODD) of Firefighter Victor Cleveland, who passed away on Dec. 11, following an arduous and courageous fight against cancer. His passing represents a profound loss to the department, the city of North Port and the fire service.
Cleveland faithfully began his service to the community as a volunteer firefighter with the Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department and then served as a Florida Forest Service firefighter for almost four years before transitioning to a direct role as a North Port firefighter, a position he held for nearly 17 years…