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Chattanooga firefighter dies, department says

Chattanooga Fire Department / Capt. George Turley died Saturday after a medical emergency at Chattanooga fire Station 16.
Chattanooga Fire Department / Capt. George Turley died Saturday after a medical emergency at Chattanooga fire Station 16. Chattanooga Fire Department / Capt. George Turley died Saturday after a medical emergency at Chattanooga fire Station 16.

By Staff Report 2 min read

The Chattanooga Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its most senior firefighters.

Capt. George Turley, 58, died after suffering a medical emergency while working out at Station 16 in Lupton City on Saturday, according to the department.

Turley worked for the department for 31 years.

“To say that he was well-liked and respected by his fellow firefighters is an understatement,” the department said in a news release Monday.

Members of Turley’s crew found him unresponsive in the station, called 911 and started CPR. He was taken to a hospital, where he died, the department said.