Fairfield Fire Chief Kevin Sutton was killed in a Sunday afternoon crash with an 18-wheeler in Birmingham that injured his wife, and critically injured his daughter.
"It is a loss of a great man and a great leader that will be felt for years to come,'' said Fairfield Police Chief Nick Dyer. "This is truly an awful day."
Sutton, 54, was at Fairfield for nearly 24 years. Firefighters on the horrific scene Sunday afternoon learned that Sutton was the victim when Sutton's wife told them, and they saluted as Sutton's body was extricated from his mangled SUV and carried from the scene.