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ME Fire Chief Gary Sacco Dies Sunday While Attending Portland Funeral Of Fellow Firefighter Capt. Joel Barnes

PORTLAND, ME. (THECOUNT) — Oxford, Maine, Fire Chief Gary Sacco, has died after experiencing a medical event while attending the funeral of Capt. Joel Barnes on Sunday, according to NewsCentralMaine.

Sacco was with firefighters from all over Maine honoring the life Barnes, who died in a Berwick fire, when he tragically died after suffering a medical episode on Sunday in Portland.

Sacco served for years as the fire chief of Oxford, Auburn and New Gloucester Fire Departments.

Sacco served as the fire chief in Auburn starting in 2017 after he retired from New Gloucester where he was fire chief for 12 years.

A cause of death was not provided.

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Geo quick facts: Oxford is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,110 at the 2010 census. Oxford is home to the Oxford Plains Speedway, the annual Oxford County Fair, and Oxford Casino. The town includes the village of Welchville – Wikipedia.

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