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Year Honored
2008
Honoree
Wilford Livingston
Agency
Cole County Sheriff First Responders
Agency City
Jefferson City
Agency State
MO
Last Call
11/28/07
Cause of Death
On-duty Cardiac
Biography
Wilford was one of those people who was always willing to help and did the jobs no one else wanted to do," stated Kevin Wieberg, Captain of the Cole First Responders. "His heart was in the right place," said Wieberg.<br /> <br /> Wilford Livingston, 33, of Russellville, Missouri, died in the line of duty on November 28, 2007. He had finished taking care of a patient when he began experiencing shortness of breath and died of cardiac arrest later in the day.<br /> <br /> "Willie," as he was called, was a 3-year member of the Cole County First Responders, out of Jefferson City, Missouri. The First Responders is a volunteer group that assists with the Capital Region EMS. "Willie was helping way before he actually joined the Responders. He helped with all the fundraisers before coming on board as an emergency medical worker," stated Wieberg.<br /> <br /> "Willie made it his duty to go out of his way to help others," Wieberg said. "It's sad to see someone lose their life while volunteering, but it was great to see him leave doing what he loved to do, and that was being a part of emergency medical services."<br /> <br /> Honored 2008