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Summary
Benjamin Polson, 33, joined the St. Louis Fire Department in 2019 following in the footsteps of his father James Polson who was a retired fire captain. Polson died while battling a house fire in St. Louis on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Firefighters from all over the United States came to St. Louis for his visitation and burial to pay their respects.