A firefighter has died after falling down an elevator shaft Thursday morning while battling a four-alarm fire at a Madisonville apartment building, officials said.The fire chief said the firefighter, Daryl Gordon, 54, fell down an elevator shaft at the King Towers Apartments while responding with Heavy Rescue 14.Watch this story |  Images from the sceneFire Apparatus Operator Gordon was extricated from the building, but was later pronounced dead at the UC Medical Center.Mayor John Cranley, City Manager Harry Black, Cincinnati Fire Chief Richard Braun and Cincinnati Firefighter Union President Matt Alter held a news conference Thursday morning.Watch: 온라인 바카라 게임 conference regarding fallen firefighter, FAO Daryl Gordon바카라 게임 웹사이트�It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of one of our city바카라 게임 웹사이트�s protectors,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Mayor John Cranley. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Daryl Gordon passed away this morning after being injured in the line of duty. The term 바카라 게임 웹사이트�hero바카라 게임 웹사이트� is often over-used in today바카라 게임 웹사이트�s society, but Daryl truly meets the definition. He valiantly put himself in harm바카라 게임 웹사이트�s way to help residents in the building. It takes a special breed of person to rush into a fire when the natural instinct is to flee. As General Norman Schwarzkopf once said, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow. That바카라 게임 웹사이트�s what courage is.바카라 게임 웹사이트� Daryl Gordon epitomized this philosophy.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Images: Cincinnati firefighter memorial바카라 게임 웹사이트�I am deeply saddened to learn that FAO Gordon paid the ultimate price while in the line of duty,바카라 게임 웹사이트� City Manager Harry Black said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�We can never take for granted the work that the brave men and women of the fire department do on a daily basis to protect and keep us safe. On behalf of our entire City workforce, our deepest condolences go out to Daryl바카라 게임 웹사이트�s family and friends. We stand ready to assist in any way during the difficult times ahead.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Gordon joined the Cincinnati Fire Department June 30, 1985. He was also a 10-year employee of UC Health Air Care and Mobil Care unit.Alter said Gordon was the highest caliber firefighter and person.The Cincinnati Fire Department also remembered its fallen colleague.바카라 게임 웹사이트�We lost a hero today, and we are all mourning,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Fire Chief Richard Braun in a news release. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Daryl lost his life in the line of duty to save others.바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�Today, our Cincinnati firefighters did their jobs 바카라 게임 웹사이트� they ran into a burning building and saved lives. Women and children were carried out to safety. When that was over, God delivered all of the civilians but kept one of our firefighters back,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Cranley said.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Our hearts are heavy and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Daryl Gordon, the Cincinnati Fire Department and the community he served,바카라 게임 웹사이트� UC Health associates said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Daryl was always upbeat and came to work with an amazing attitude. He was positive and dedicated not only to the hospital but to the community. He was well loved by all and he will be greatly missed.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Watch below: City officials held a news conference about firefighter Daryl Gordon and the day's events  (Mobile users, tap here to watch)Gordon leaves behind his wife, Angela, and two daughters, Angelique and Chelsea.The fire broke out about 5:30 a.m. at the apartment building at 6020 Dahlgren Street. The fire started in the second floor of the five-story apartment building, crews said.Click for a timeline of the day's eventsAnother firefighter suffered second-degree burns, the police chief said. Neither his name nor his condition has been released.A third firefighter was also injured, but details on his injuries have not been released.Several residents had to be rescued from the apartment building using a ladder truck and a few were treated for minor smoke inhalation.A 3-month-old boy was transported to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and admitted after he and his mother were rescued from the fifth floor of the building.The owners of King Towers apartments, The Community Builders, released a statement Thursday morning. Click here to see the full statement or read it below.Building D at the King Towers apartment complex is secure as fire investigators work to determine what sparked the flames early Thursday morning that killed a Cincinnati firefighter.The last Cincinnati firefighter to die in a fire was Oscar Armstrong. Armstrong was killed on March 21, 2003 in a Bond Hill fire.Armstrong was the first firefighter to die on the job in 22 years.