Honoring 4 Fallen Heroes

Honoring

Sergeant Scott Heimann

Hays Police Department

EOW: Sept. 28, 2025 | Age: None | Tour: 9 Years

Sergeant Scott Heimann was shot and killed responding to a domestic violence call near the 2200 block of Downing Street in Hays at approximately 2:00 a.m. Around 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, authorities were responding to a call for help from a woman attempting to flee from a domestic violence attack. While leaving, her attacker hit her car, and she sought cover in a neighbor's home. Upon arrival, officers began setting up a perimeter around the attacker's home when a shot was fired, striking Sergeant Heimann. Sergeant Heimann was immediately treated with life-saving measures and transported via air to a regional hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds at 4:00 a.m. Several local, regional, and state teams responded to negotiate with the shooter, who was ultimately found dead in his home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at 6:00 a.m. Sergeant Heimann had served with the Hays Police Department for nine years.

Honoring

Chief Jimmy Townsend

Mocks Corner Rural Fire Department

EOW: Sept. 28, 2025 | Age: 55 | Tour: 35 Years

Deputy Chief Jimmy Townsend died in the line of duty, Central Berkeley Fire & EMS Assistant Fire Chief Colt Roy said. Townsend died at 3 a.m. on Sunday, Roy said. As of Sunday night, a cause of death was not immediately available. Townsend spent more than three decades dedicated to fire service. He began his career with the Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department back in November of 1990. “Throughout his career, he was a steadfast leader, mentor, and friend who stood as a cornerstone of the Berkeley County and South Carolina firefighting community,” Roy said. “His passing leaves a void that can never truly be filled.”

Honoring

EMT Skye Oraczewski

Midwest Medical Transport

EOW: Sept. 21, 2025 | Age: 22 | Tour: N/A

A wrong-way crash on I-464 in Chesapeake left three people dead on Sept. 21, including an EMT and a paramedic traveling in a North Carolina–based ambulance. Police say the ambulance was hit head-on by a sedan driving the wrong way. The impact caused both vehicles to catch fire.

Honoring

Paramedic Stephen Anderson

Midwest Medical Transport

EOW: Sept. 21, 2025 | Age: 53 | Tour: N/A

A wrong-way crash on I-464 in Chesapeake left three people dead on Sept. 21, including an EMT and a paramedic traveling in a North Carolina–based ambulance. Police say the ambulance was hit head-on by a sedan driving the wrong way. The impact caused both vehicles to catch fire.

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This information is supplied by the Officer Down Memorial Page (www.odmp.org) and the U.S. Fire Administration (www.apps.usfa.fema.gov).

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