Carpentersville fire Battalion Chief Todd Middendorf's death was brought on by anaphylactic shock after being stung by bees, according to a medical examiner's report.
The report, obtained by The Courier-News from the Knox County Regional Forensic Center through a Freedom of Information Act request, notes authorities in Sevier County received a 911 call on July 16 concerning Middendorf, 46. Middendorf died July 18 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn., in Knox County. The report lists the cause of death as "anaphylaxis due to bee sting."
The Middendorfs have a home in the Sevierville, Tenn., area, where friends said the family intended to retire.