Sgt. Matthew Peake

Deputy Peake, 24, died on 8/5/07 when he became trapped in a house fire at 4:00 a.m. which claimed his life in Winnsboro, Wisconsin. An investigation showed he was sleeping in the bedroom at the time and was trying to escape to a door. His wife and two children were not home at the time of the fire.  Peake had been with the Fairfield County Sheiff’s Department for eight months and was their K9 Officer. Deputy Peake is survived by his wife Amanda Peake, a son Cameron, 5, and a daughter Sarah, 1.  

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