Fire Chief Rob Schultz

Matt Ploede was a firefighter paramedic. He was a good firefighter. Matt was somebody that was dependable on the fire scene. He was just one of the guys.

Matt Ploede was a firefighter paramedic. He was a good firefighter. Matt was somebody that was dependable on the fire scene. He was just one of the guys.

Matt Ploede was a firefighter paramedic. He was a good firefighter. Matt was somebody that was dependable on the fire scene. He was just one of the guys.

Denial that it wasn't one of our people. It doesn't chime with what a firefighter is. We put fires out, we don't start fires. We help people, we don't hurt people. It is unthinkable.

Denial that it wasn't one of our people. It doesn't chime with what a firefighter is. We put fires out, we don't start fires. We help people, we don't hurt people. It is unthinkable.

Denial that it wasn't one of our people. It doesn't chime with what a firefighter is. We put fires out, we don't start fires. We help people, we don't hurt people. It is unthinkable.

We're here 24 hours a day, and it's just a normal course of being a firefighter in that you talk about your family, your personal life, and what's going on, good, bad, or indifferent. I knew Matt as a single guy that didn't have any kids.

We're here 24 hours a day, and it's just a normal course of being a firefighter in that you talk about your family, your personal life, and what's going on, good, bad, or indifferent. I knew Matt as a single guy that didn't have any kids.

We're here 24 hours a day, and it's just a normal course of being a firefighter in that you talk about your family, your personal life, and what's going on, good, bad, or indifferent. I knew Matt as a single guy that didn't have any kids.

I was contacted by our police chief to give him a call immediately that he had something very important, sensitive to talk about.

I was contacted by our police chief to give him a call immediately that he had something very important, sensitive to talk about.

I was contacted by our police chief to give him a call immediately that he had something very important, sensitive to talk about.

One of our firefighters was being investigated and a suspect in a murder that occurred about two hours from our fire district's boundaries.

One of our firefighters was being investigated and a suspect in a murder that occurred about two hours from our fire district's boundaries.

One of our firefighters was being investigated and a suspect in a murder that occurred about two hours from our fire district's boundaries.

I was, you know, there's no way this could be Matt. They have something wrong.

I was, you know, there's no way this could be Matt. They have something wrong.

I was, you know, there's no way this could be Matt. They have something wrong.

Not in my stomach. Like, literally wanted to throw up.

Not in my stomach. Like, literally wanted to throw up.