 EPHRATA--
On
Thursday January 10, 2008 Deputy Earl Romig of the
Grant County Sheriff's Department was shot
in the back while hunting north of Ephrata.
Earl is an excellent Deputy and a long time
Firefighter for the Ephrata Fire Department our
neighboring fire jurisdiction. Earl underwent
emergency surgery once aid was summoned by a hiker
who found him lying in the snow. Authorities have
a male in custody for Earl's shooting. Earl
was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and
underwent multiple surgeries.
Earl is nothing short of a
good friend to Fire District 13 and a great asset to
the Grant County area. Earl is an effective
and productive deputy as well as a skilled
firefighter who has donated countless hours to the
people of this area so that they may be protected
from fires and criminals. Grant County Fire
District 13 would like to extend its greatest
support for Earl and wish him the best in his long
recovery.
Earl is now home and taking his
never quit attitude to his long road to recovery.
This includes daily physical therapy sessions.
Earl's positive outlook on his situation has inspired
individuals across the country who have posted comments
on his recovery website. There is no doubt in
everyone's mind that Earl will make it back to doing
something he loves. Earl is truly a warrior!
The recovery website is now
used to monitor Earl's success and milestones.
Earl posts a comment on the journal portion of the
website almost daily. If you
wish you can post a note to earl so that Earl can
read it. To visit Earl's website
please go to:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/earlromig |
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