Firefighter Found Dead Near His Home
Posted/updated on: June 11, 2011 at 8:13 am
ANGELINA COUNTY — A Huntington Volunteer firefighter died battling a blaze in a wooded area behind his home Thursday afternoon off Billy Clark Road in Huntington. David Goins, 47, was found dead by a Texas Forest Service spotter plane out investigating smoke in the area. The forest service then contacted the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office.
Goins started his career with the city of Lufkin, and had been a volunteer with Huntington since 1988, holding the titles of lieutenant, captain and lastly, assistant chief, Huntington Volunteer Fire Chief Jerry LaSalle said.
Goins leaves behind three sons and a multitude of family and friends, Clark said. Angelina County Sheriff Kent Henson said an autopsy has been ordered.
