LF-R, others remember Chief Steve McIntyre

Served as Lugoff fire chief for 29 years

The late Steve McIntyre, who served as Lugoff fire chief from 1978 to 2007, communicates with crewmembers alongside I-20 in 2006 during a hazardous materials incident. - photo by Provided by the LF-R

Chief McIntyre — The late Steve McIntyre, who served as Lugoff fire chief from 1978 to 2007, communicates with crewmembers alongside I-20 in 2006 during a hazardous materials incident. - photo by Provided by the LF-R

Gary Phillips

Updated: Aug. 18, 2014, 6 a.m.

Kershaw County residents, especially those in the fire service, are mourning the loss of retired Lugoff Fire-Rescue (LF-R) Chief Steve McIntyre, 60, who passed away Sunday, Aug. 10. Current LF-R Chief Dennis Ray said McIntyre had encountered continuing medical issues over the past few years. McIntyre’s funeral took place Aug. 14, and Ray and other LF-R personnel were heavily involved.

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