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Tomasz Marian Kaczowka

Death by Force
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Tomasz Marian Kaczowka, a 19-year-old firefighter from Webster, NY, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2012, in a horrific incident that shocked the community. Tomasz was responding to an early morning fire on Lake Road when he and his mentor, Lt. Michael "Chip" Chiapperini, were ambushed and fatally shot by a gunman. The fire was deliberately set as a trap by the assailant, William Spengler, who had a history of violent behavior and was previously convicted of killing his grandmother. Spe ...Read More
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  • USA TODAY: 4 firefighters shot, 2 killed at Webster, N.Y., fire
  • Tomasz M. Kaczowka - National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
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    Victim Details

    Tomasz Marian Kaczowka

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Webster

    NY

    2012-12-24

    19

    Tomasz

    Marian Kaczowka

    11/13/2025

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