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Robert Spoon

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 01, 2017

Victim Details

Robert Spoon

Male

White / Caucasian

Chicago

IL

2017-06-01

28

Robert

Spoon

07/10/2026

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Robert Spoon, a 28-year-old white male, passed away on June 1, 2017, in Chicago, IL. He was an off-duty paramedic with the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) and had also served as a firefighter for the Hometown Fire Protection District for a decade. On the day of his death, Spoon was found unresponsive in the basement of a burning house in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood. Despite being rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

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  • Beverly-MtGreenwood, IL Patch: Death of CFD Paramedic Recovered from House Fire Ruled A Suicide: Medical Examiner
  • ABC7 Chicago: CFD paramedic found fatally shot in Mount Greenwood house fire, sources say
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