A battalion chief with Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue died in the line of duty Thursday afternoon, the Kelso Police Department said.
Police have not released details on how Mike Zainfeld died.
They said firefighters from the fire department and troopers from Washington State Patrol escorted his body to the Thurston County Coroner’s Office for examination.
“This hurts,” said Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue Chief Dave LaFave in the police department’s news release. “We will remember Mike, his family, and what they contributed to our organization. They’re a big part of where we are today. I believe Mike would want us to move forward together. We will support each other and his family as we all get through this loss.”