Crime & Safety
Former Fairlawn Chief, Wife Injured in Blaze
Don Adams and his wife Jeanette lived in Akron.
A home on Clemmer Boulevard in Akron burned down Saturday night, and according to the Summit County Auditor's website, the home belonged to a former Fairlawn police chief.
Don Adams lived with his wife Jeanette.
According to AkronNewsNow, the home was fully involved when firefighters arrived around 8 p.m. AkronNewsNow reports the fire started at the back of the home, but the cause is still being investigated.
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The Adams' were taken to a hospital for their injuries, but their condition is unknown.
Adams is a retired special agent of the FBI and was named the 2007 Humanitarian Service Award recipient by the Former Agents of the FBI Foundation, according to akron.com.
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Calls to the Fairlawn Police Department and Akron Fire Department were not returned. An email to Don Adam's daughter was also not returned.
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