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PRINCETON, Texas — Officials recovered the body of an off-duty Dallas Fire-Rescue member who was reported missing while kayaking, officials said. The body of Juan Chaidez was recovered around 7 ...
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Dallas Fire-Rescue pallbearers carry the casket of firefighter Juan Omar Chaidez during his funeral on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Dallas, Texas.
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The search is underway for a Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighter who went missing while kayaking on a North Texas lake, the Collin County Sheriff's Office announced. According to the sheriff's office ...
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Chaidez was a firefighter with the Dallas Fire-Rescue for six years. Southard said Chaidez was a hard worker who loved his job, his mom and making jokes.
The Collin County Sheriff's Office said the body of Juan Chaidez, a firefighter in Dallas, was found after his Kayak flipped over.
Firefighters responded to reports of a fire around 8:54 p.m. at the Tides at North Dallas, located at 13250 Emily Road, Dallas Fire-Rescue said in a press release.