Andrea Burton

Fort Wayne Fire Department — Fort Wayne, IN

End of Watch September 27, 2026

Age 49

What Happened Service

What Happened

Captain Andrea Burton served the Fort Wayne Fire Department for more than 25 years as a fire inspector, a code enforcement officer and, from 2024, its Life Safety Educator. She led the department's fire-safety teaching at the Survive Alive House in the Safety Village, where Fort Wayne's third graders learn fire safety. She died on 27 September 2026, aged 49.

Biography

In 2025 she received Greater Fort Wayne Inc.'s Champions of Change award for public safety. She served on the board of the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, graduated from Leadership Fort Wayne in 2022, and attended New Covenant Worship Center.

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Department Fort Wayne Fire Department

Type Local Government

Location Fort Wayne, IN

Platform Identity fwfd.fortwayne.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 2026

Age 49

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