Kentucky firefighter killed in the line of duty

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky firefighter was killed in the line of duty Sunday.

Supporting Heroes announced on Facebook that Charlie Shaw of the Taylor County Fire Department died on Sunday at the age of 78.

Supporting Heroes says Shaw was hurt in a crash while responding to a separate accident on April 15. He left the crash scene with minor injuries but collapsed at his home on Sunday.

Supporting Heroes says that according to his autopsy, Shaw had a blood clot as a result of his injuries from the crash. That clot caused a pulmonary embolism, meaning it became stuck in an artery in his lungs, blocking blood flow to part of the lung.

According to Supporting Heroes, Shaw spent nearly 60 years serving with the Taylor County Fire Department, starting as a volunteer firefighter in 1965 and transitioning to a career firefighter in 1970. He also spent time as the Campbellsville-Taylor County Rescue Chief and as an Area Coordinator for the state’s fire rescue training program.

The Taylor County Fire Department escorted him to Campbellsville on Tuesday.

Shaw is survived by his wife, Suellen and their son, Scott.

Tributes and condolences can be posted online.