A veteran firefighter has passed away after a battle with cancer. Ted Carpenter, a driver and engineer with Dallas Fire-Rescue, died on his 48th birthday. He had been with the department for 22 years.

Carpenter's death has been met with mourning from his colleagues at Dallas Fire-Rescue. The cause of his death was stage four cancer, which he had been battling. Further details about Carpenter's life and service are available from Dallas Fire-Rescue and local news sources, including FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.