A member of the Phoenix Fire Department died, the Fire Department announced on Wednesday evening. Captain Paramedic Anthony Mock died peacefully after battling two rare forms of cancer over the last two years,

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department has announced the death of one of its own. Captain Paramedic Anthony Mock has died after he was diagnosed with two rare forms of cancer a couple of years ago, the agency said on Wednesday.

A Phoenix firefighter who advocated for early health screenings died Wednesday after a long battle with occupational cancer.