UNION, Ky. — Family, friends and firefighters in Northern Kentucky gathered Friday and Saturday after a longtime Union firefighter died last week.
Captain Travis Ransom with the Union Fire Protection District (UFPD) passed away June 21 after a two-year battle with lung cancer. He was 49.
According to Ransom's obituary, he leaves behind his wife, Lisa, and three children, Hunter, Hannah and Kayleigh.
The UFPD announced Ransom's death on social media, saying he was "a great friend, tremendous leader, mentor and officer."
During his time with the UFPD, Ransom held many roles, including fire inspector, paramedic, lieutenant, captain and, most recently, training captain.
Outside of his work with UFPD, Ransom was a U.S. Air Force veteran, where he began his firefighting career. According to his obituary, after he was honorably discharged in 1997, he held a firefighting position with CVG Airport for 20 years before retiring in 2017.
"Travis had a passion for firefighting and mentoring young firefighters," his obituary reads. "He loved his profession, his community, and his country. He was truly an American hero."
On Saturday, the UFPD held a funeral procession that traveled from UFPD Station 71 to Highland Cemetery.
