WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Fire Department announced Tuesday that a retired battalion chief has died.
Battalion Chief Robert “Bob” Thompson, 76, died on Sunday.
Thompson retired from the department after 35 years. He spent the final years of his career working at City Hall with the Community Risk Reduction Division.
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According to his obituary, Thompson participated in many community service events, including volunteering with the Wichita Riverfest, where he became the first Black Admiral Windwagon Smith in 2003…