Lieutenant Richard Michael Hempel

Groesbeck Volunteer Fire-Rescue
Groesbeck, Texas

On Monday, May 8, 2023, Lieutenant Richard Michael Hempel responded to an EMS call at a residence. On Tuesday morning, May 9, 2023, he began to feel ill and became unresponsive. 9-1-1 was immediately dispatched and he was transported to the Limestone Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased from an apparent heart attack. Lieutenant Hempel was also a paramedic for the Limestone Medical Center.

Age: 53

Sex: Male

Classification: Volunteer

Years of service: 4

Date of incident: May 8, 2023

Date of death: May 9, 2023