Not only was Dennis Rodeman a fireman, he’d survived a tour of duty in Fallujah, Iraq, with the United States Marines. He was run down by a 22-year-old, who reports suggest got into a heated verbal exchange with Rodeman before running him down.
Rodeman, 35, was a seven-year veteran of the Lansing Fire Department. He was married two months ago and expecting his first child. When the incident happened at about 3:40 p.m ET, he was collecting money for muscular dystrophy research near the intersection of Cedar Street and Jolly Road, police and city officials said.
The suspect — a 22-year-old Lansing man — drove away from the scene and was caught near the intersection of Holmes and Waverly roads after a car and foot chase, police said. Lansing police originally said the man was 32.
Police said there was a verbal exchange between the suspect and Rodeman moments before the incident.
“The suspect came by, was upset for whatever reason (and) circled back around” before running into the firefighter, Kraus said. “The preliminary investigation is that he deliberately hit the firefighter who was standing in the road, collecting for the charity.”
The suspect, who was driving a small pickup truck, continued north on Cedar Street and eventually was stopped in the 3100 block of Lawdor Road, Lansing police Capt. Darin Southworth said in a news release. He ran from the vehicle and was caught by officers.
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero announced Rodeman’s death in a statement shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday. Bernero called the incident “a senseless, unthinkable tragedy.”
“We join the men and women of Lansing Fire and all citizens of Lansing in expressing our deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues for this heartbreaking loss,” he said.
This is a perfect example of a senseless and avoidable tragedy. After surviving a tour of duty in one of the most dangerous places on Earth, it’s unthinkable that he would die at the hands of a 22-year-old with a grudge.
Source: usatoday.com
Dear Heavenly Father please with with family, the wife, the baby to be and all that loved him. This affects a whole town. Everywhere. Dear Lord we don’t know why this happens. I must say Dear Jesus, I love you, but in the flesh, I am sick. Amen. I need to sign off now, cannot take anymore today.
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Where’s the push to ban trucks? RIP Marine.
Was this more blacklivesmatter?
Their is a special for you with The Lord , Thank you for your service and your charity and to the person their is a special place for in hell!!!!
What is wrong with people to day harming these service men
God bless him and his family.
God bless family an friends…my deepest sympathies