Longtime Lincoln firefighter Jerry Hesser dies

Hesser died Thursday at the age of 69. 

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Jerry Hesser, a retired firefighter who served 28 years with Lincoln Fire and Rescue, has died.

Hesser died Thursday at the age of 69, according to a social media post from LFR.

Hesser retired from LFR in 2006.  He then worked at the Tractor Supply Distribution Center in Waverly before re-retiring in 2018.

Hesser is survived by his wife, Carole; sons Kyle and Kevin; and grandchildren Emersen, Harper, Easton and Charlie, according to his obituary.

It is with sadness, we share that retiree Hesser passed away on Thursday, March 10. Jerry was hired with LFR in December of 1977. He was a firefighter for 28 years and retired on April 6, 2006. Our condolences to his family as they mourn his loss.https://t.co/sk82AdN32Y pic.twitter.com/HImnuAPTnv

— Lincoln Fire & Rescue (LFR) (@LNKFireRescue) March 14, 2022