White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Deputy Fire Chief, Director of Training and Emergency Operations, Passes Away

DONALD J. KEINZ 1951-2012 WPCNR MILESTONES. July 2, 2012: The family of White Plains Deputy Fire Chief, Donald Keinz will receive friends at the Beecher Funeral Home in Plesantville today, 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. Monday evening. Mr. Keinz, 60, a graduate of White Plains High School in 1969, joined the White Plains Fire Department in 1978 rising to the position of Deputy Fire Chief in 2008, and was Director of Training and emergency operations for the department at the time of his death, after a long battle with cancer last Thursday. In his obituary, he is described as "devoted to the brotherhood and tradition of the fire service and exemplified its honor and bravery. A true leader, a trusted friend and a witty, fun-loving selfless soul. In statements to the press, Mayor Thomas Roach said of Mr. Keinz, "He always impressed me with his knowledge and his commitment to training...a great loss to the city." Commissioner of Public Safeety, David Chong, said Keinz death was "a huge loss to the department and the city...He was highly regarded. He was also a friend..." Joseph Carrier remarked to The Journal News, said Keinz "loved his job...He really cared, and made sure our firefighters were well-trained...he's one of the people you wanted to be with walking down a smoky hallway. The guys really respected him." A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in White Plains, Tuesday at 10 A.M.


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