Firefighter Nahit Oral died last week on Thursday, March 9, after suffering a medical emergency following a department training event.
Oral's body was transported to George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Tuesday for his remains to be flown back to his home country of Turkey for other religious ceremonies.
The firefighter began his service with the department in 2020 and was assigned to Fire Station 93. He also received the Academic Excellence Award for Fire Academy Class 2020-Alpha.
Oral leaves behind his wife, Marie and brother, Ozan.
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