VIDEO: It’s been nearly a month since fallen Lexington Fire Captain Ronnie Metcalf died after suffering severe burns while responding to a house fire in Lexington.
Now, the Denton Fire Department, where he spent several years serving the community, is making sure his family is taken care of.
A uniform and helmet are still on display in a garage locker at the DFD as a reminder of Metcalf.
Before he spent 19 years serving the people of Lexington, Denton Fire Chief Brandon Dorsett says Metcalf once called the DFD home.
“Ronnie taught me a lot throughout the years,” Dorsett said.
On March 26, while responding to a house fire on West Fifth Street in Lexington, Metcalf became trapped inside, and flames burned 60% of his body.