Kansas City fire division chief’s death from cancer recognized as line-of-duty death
By Nick Sloan
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMBC) — The Kansas City Fire Department is mourning the loss of Division Chief Tara Hill, who died from occupational cancer.
The fire department is recognizing Hill’s death as a line-of-duty death.
Hill was with the fire department since 2010, when she joined as a result of a merger with the Metropolitan Ambulance Services Trust.
“Her career as a first responder and public servant spanned more than two decades,” the fire department said in a news release. “KCFD extends its deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.”
Funeral services will be held on Nov. 2 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, located at 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Road, Independence, Missouri, 64055.
Private family visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m., followed by fire department and public visitation beginning at 10 a.m.
The memorial service will begin at 11 a.m.
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