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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOFF US. 41 ZUMBEHL ROAD. NO HOMES WERE IN DANGER. >> CAPE CORAL FIRE DEPARTMENT IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF RETIRED FIRE CHIEF DONALD COCHRAN. COCHRAN JOINED THE DEPARTMENT IN 1990 AND BECAME THE FIRE CHIEF IN 2014. THE FIRST FIREFIGHTER IN THE DEPARTMENT’S HISTORY TO RISE THROUGH THE RANKS TO\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRetired Cape Coral Fire Chief Donald Cochran has died, the fire department announced Tuesday.Cochran joined the Cape Coral Fire Department in 1990, and in 2014, he was appointed fire chief. Cochran became the first CCFD firefighter to rise through the ranks at the department all the way to the fire chief role, the fire department said.Cochran retired in 2018 after 28 years of service in the Cape Coral community. The department also remarked that Cochran always served with honor and integrity and brought a culture of professionalism to the department.DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment, and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tCAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Retired Cape Coral Fire Chief Donald Cochran has died, the fire department announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Cochran joined the Cape Coral Fire Department<\/a> in 1990, and in 2014, he was appointed fire chief. Cochran became the first CCFD firefighter to rise through the ranks at the department all the way to the fire chief role, the fire department said.<\/p>\n

Cochran retired in 2018 after 28 years of service in the Cape Coral community. The department also remarked that Cochran always served with honor and integrity and brought a culture of professionalism to the department.<\/p>\n

DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app<\/a> to stream news, entertainment, and original programming on your TV.<\/p>\n

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