Funeral To Be Held For Fallen Mount Vernon Firefighter
MOUNT VERNON, NY (CBSNewyork) -- Funeral services will be held today for a Mount Vernon firefighter who died in the line of duty.
Kevin Townes, who was with the department for more than 25 years, died last week after apparently suffering a heart attack at the scene of a house fire.
The 54-year-old leaves behind a wife and four children.
He is the first Mount Vernon firefighter to die in the line of duty in more than 15 years.
