Lieutenant  Matt Kirkman 

Lieutenant. Matt Kirkman joined in 1998 and is one of two career employees with German Township Volunteer Fire Department. He is currently serving as the Public Information Officer and holds the following certificates Firefighter I/II, EMT-Basic, FireMedic II, Fire Officer I, and Haz-Mat Operation Level. Lt. Kirkman is also enrolled in the two year associate Fire Science degree with Vincennes University "and has been for 3 1/2 years."

This is how Matt was written up on his web page when he left us. Let's just leave it that way as if he was still serving.

Links to the funeral and speech by Chief.