The pending murder trial and investigations after the death of Hamilton firefighter Patrick Wolterman one year ago today have taken their toll on the Hamilton Fire Department.
“We still see guys having troubles,” Tony Harris, president of Hamilton IAFF Local 20, told the Journal-News last week after a court hearing for the man accused in Wolterman’s death. “We have guys who were there that night who struggle and we have people who weren’t there struggle. It’s going to be a challenge over the next few weeks.” Wolterman died Dec. 28, 2015, from injuries he sustained while battling a blaze at a Hamilton home. He was the department’s first fatality in the line of duty since 1971.