McKinney

McKinney Fire Captain Dies Following Off-Duty Crash

A McKinney city spokesperson said McKinney Fire Capt. James Graham was on life support Wednesday after he was critically injured in an off-duty motor vehicle crash.
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Veteran McKinney Fire Capt. Jamie "Bull" Graham died Thursday morning of injuries sustained in a crash while off duty, the department confirms.

A McKinney city spokesperson said on Wednesday that Graham was on life support after he was critically injured in an off-duty motor vehicle crash. On Thursday morning, the department confirmed he'd died.

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"This is a great loss to all who knew and loved him," the department said in a Facebook post on Thursday. "Captain Graham was a man of great faith and we thank you for your prayers during this difficult time. Rest easy Captain. We will take it from here."

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No additional details have been provided about the crash.

Graham had been with the McKinney Fire Department since 1999 and was promoted to captain in 2016.

McKinney Fire described Graham as a leader in the department's Special Operations group and had been involved in extrication training nationwide. He was also a member of Texas Task Force 2 which helps with urban search and rescue situations. Graham also worked as an instructor at the Collin College Fire Academy.

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