The Chandler Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. According to the department, Fire Captain Mark Boulanger passed away late Sunday night after a battle with lung cancer. Boulanger served the department and the Chandler community for 25 years. Many of Boulanger's colleagues also called him by his nickname "Bo." "Bo was involved in many aspects of Chandler Fire’s core mission. He was always a quiet, confident and strong leader who took pride in being extremely competent in each role he performed," the department said in a statement. Chandler fire officials added that Boulanger mentored new firefighters and paramedics as he "represented the highest level of what a firefighter should be."
"Bo spent the majority of his career working at our busiest fire stations - a testament of his dedication to the community in which he worked," Chandler fire said on their Facebook page.