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Year Honored
2009
Honoree
Sekou Turner
Agency
Alameda County Fire Department
Agency City
San Leandro
Agency State
CA
Last Call
5/22/02
Cause of Death
On-duty Cardiac
Biography
Sekou was happy with his career choice. He decided to become a firefighter about six years after his life was saved by a San Francisco firefighter. "He was a happy, outgoing person, very helpful; he was always asking what he could do to help," stated Deputy Chief Mark Blanchard.<br /> <br /> Sekou Turner, 28, lost his life in the line of duty on May 22, 2002. He and his crew had completed a medical response call and were prepared to leave the scene with the patient, when Sekou collapsed to the ground. Crew members immediately performed CPR while Turner was en route to San Ramon Regional Medical Center. However, they could not revive him.<br /> <br /> Turner was a graduate of the Alameda County Fire Department's fire academy and was performing extremely well. He had served as a firefighter since July 2001.<br /> <br /> Honored 2009