Honorees

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Year Honored
2020
Honoree
Mitchell Lundgaard
Title
Firefighter/EMT
Agency
Appleton Fire Department
Agency City
Appleton
Agency State
Wisconsin
Last Call
5/15/2019
Cause of Death
Assault (Gunfire)
Biography
Mitchell Lundgaard died in the line-of-duty after being shot by a patient during an EMS call. He pursued a career in the fire service after the events of September 11, 2001. A lifelong learner, Mitch was two courses away from a bachelor’s degree in Fire and Emergency Response Management. He was a loving husband and devoted father who enjoyed running, golf, coaching and watching his sons play sports