William R. Burns died helping attempt to save Richard A. DeRuiter from suffocation, Radcliff, Kentucky, July 5, 1985. DeRuiter, 28, was rendered unconscious while working in a sewer lift station 25 feet below ground level, and his co-worker was overcome when he attempted a rescue. Burns, 34, police officer, went to the scene in response to a call for help. He immediately entered the station, in which there were gases present, to attempt a rescue, as did another man who arrived shortly. All four men were asphyxiated. 60499-7068
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