Jason Ware, 46, of Saluda was killed in a car accident on his way to work Friday morning to the Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services (CFEMS) “Chester Fire Station” where he served as a captain.
Ware was killed in a head-on collision on Lewis Puller Memorial Highway in King & Queen County about 6 a.m. just before entering the West Point/Mattaponi River Bridge. State police reported that the accident is under investigation and the condition of the other driver has not been released.
A Middlesex High School graduate and a former Upper Middlesex County (Water View) Volunteer Fire Department member, Ware was a 20-year veteran of CFEMS. After graduating from Chesterfield Recruit School #33, he served in multiple station assignments throughout the county.
Chesterfield Fire Chief Edward “Loy” Senter Jr. said “we are heartbroken by this sudden loss and express our sincere condolences to Captain Ware’s family including his wife and two daughters. The department will be providing support as needed to the family and coworkers during this very difficult time.”
Middlesex County Volunteer Fire Department chief Ray Burch said that the entire community is “just devastated” by the loss of Jason. “He grew up right here in Middlesex and went on to success as a fire fighter in Chesterfield,” he said. “He was one of our own and someone we were all proud of. This is a great loss to his family and to our entire community”
