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National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

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Lieutenant
Age: 40
Year of Death: 1967

Emilien L. Couture

Lieutenant Emilien L. Couture was born in Lewiston, Maine on May 30, 1926. He joined the Lewiston Fire Department on May 20, 1956. He died in the line-of-duty on May 9, 1967 at the age 40, after suffering from a heart attack while fighting a fire at 90 Biron Avenue.

This firefighter line of duty fatality occurred before the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial was built in Emmitsburg, Maryland. While this firefighter has not been officially honored at the Memorial site, there are plans to do so when resources are available.

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