Franklin Fire Captain Dies Suddenly At 53

REISTERSTOWN, MD — Capt. Michael Scott Curtis died suddenly at his home, fire officials reported Tuesday. He was 53.

Curtis joined the Baltimore County Fire Department in 1988 and served at several stations around the county, according to the Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighters Association, which said he led the "B" shift at the Franklin firehouse since 2016.

He was a member of the Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department and Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company and served in the Baltimore County Fire Department at the Franklin station.

"He was a career firefighter and one who cared," the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company said in a statement. "He will be missed by all."

Curtis is survived by his wife, Lisa; two sons — Patrick, an EMT/firefighter at Towson and Brian of the Providence Volunteer Fire Company; brother Thomas, a fire specialist at Randallstown; and father Henry, a member of the Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department. He is also survived by additional relatives and his fire department family.

"Michael and his family, many of whom are in the fire department, define duty, honor and tradition," the Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company said in a statement. "The name 'Curtis' runs deep in the fire service. Michael was and will always be part of the bedrock of our foundation with roots to the deepest part of the earth, that is the fire department."

Because of the new coronavirus, officials said the funeral services would be private, for family only.