Monday, July 05, 2010
Vanceburg Police Chief Suffers Burns
KENTUCKY...
An eastern Kentucky police chief suffered second-degree burns after a fire at the home of his recently deceased brother. Vanceburg Police Chief Joe Billman was hospitalized Thursday night. Vanceburg Fire Department Chief Carl Chaney said the fire started between 8 and 9 p.m. Chaney said Billman had gone to the home to check on the residence. After seeing the fire, Billman called for assistance, then kicked in the door to check for family members. No one was home. Lt. Tom Flannigan of the Vanceburg Police Department said Joe Billman received second-degree burns over 25 percent of his body. He was later transferred to the Cincinnati Burn Unit. The fire happened two days after John Billman was found dead in the home and nearly two weeks after John and Anita Billman were assaulted by three men. The fire, death and assault all remain under investigation.
An eastern Kentucky police chief suffered second-degree burns after a fire at the home of his recently deceased brother. Vanceburg Police Chief Joe Billman was hospitalized Thursday night. Vanceburg Fire Department Chief Carl Chaney said the fire started between 8 and 9 p.m. Chaney said Billman had gone to the home to check on the residence. After seeing the fire, Billman called for assistance, then kicked in the door to check for family members. No one was home. Lt. Tom Flannigan of the Vanceburg Police Department said Joe Billman received second-degree burns over 25 percent of his body. He was later transferred to the Cincinnati Burn Unit. The fire happened two days after John Billman was found dead in the home and nearly two weeks after John and Anita Billman were assaulted by three men. The fire, death and assault all remain under investigation.
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