Tri-state fire departments are paying their respects to the Key West (Iowa) Fire Department in the wake of Chief Brian Arnold’s death. Arnold, 58, died early Monday of a medical issue, according to Pat Leonard, of Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory and a member of the Key West Fire Department. Dubuque Fire Chief Rick Steines said Arnold’s passing was a shock. “He’s certainly going to be missed across the county, not only by Key West Fire,” Steines said. Epworth Fire Chief Tom Berger, who worked closely with Arnold as part of the county’s fire and emergency medical services associations, called Arnold an icon. “It was a very tough morning for emergency services in Dubuque County and Iowa,” Berger said.