Year Honored | |
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2020 | |
Honoree | |
Matthew Smelser | |
Title | |
Paramedic | |
Agency | |
Rostraver - West Newton Emergency Services | |
Agency City | |
Rostraver Township | |
Agency State | |
Pennsylvania | |
Last Call | |
1/5/2020 | |
Cause of Death | |
Struck by Vehicle | |
Biography | |
Matthew Smelser died in the line-of-duty after he was struck by a vehicle while attending to an injured person at the scene of an accident. Matt was a Paramedic Supervisor who had spent almost 25 years in EMS and loved to teach others coming into the profession. He was known as a jack-of-all-trades, a phenomenal paramedic and a feisty family man with a deep sense of humor and strong faith. |