WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - It is with great sadness that we report West Sacramento Fire Department Fire Engineer Tim Hall, an 18-year veteran with the West Sacramento Fire Department (WSFD) died Sept. 23 in the line of duty during a training exercise.

Hall, 59, was a graduate of the 2006 Sacramento Regional Fire Academy.

Additionally, Hall was an active volunteer with Clarksburg Fire Protection District.

While with the West Sacramento Fire Department, Hall was a fire investigator, an active member of Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 7, and a dedicated Fire Engineer.

“Our fire department is heartbroken,” said the West Sacramento Fire Department Chief Steve Binns. “Engineer Hall loved this City and bravely served to protect our community.”

Information on services will be announced at a later date.