Camano Island Fire & Rescue Commissioner and Snohomish Fire District 7 Firefighter Erik Shouse died unexpectedly at home Sunday morning, April 22. He is survived by his wife, a kindergarten teacher on Camano, and their two young daughters.
Shouse was hired Jan. 6, 2003, as a firefighter/paramedic with Fire District 7 and has spent most of his career assigned to the Medic Unit at Station 76 in Mill Creek. He was known for his drive to serve the community and friendly, smiling demeanor.
"For 15 years Erik was a valued member of Fire District 7, providing a quality of care expected by the citizens that we serve,” Fire Chief Gary Meek said in a news release. "His humor in the station brought a calmness to his crew when necessary. He will be greatly missed by his Fire District 7 family.”