A Captain’s Fire, A Community’s Rescue | Greenville News

Greenville News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 1m

A police captain and his family narrowly escaped a devastating house fire that destroyed their home — a place where he and his wife raised their son. With flames already inside when he answered his alarm, he credited a nagging gut feeling that helped him get everyone out safely. The haunting twist? He’d rescued a family from a similar fire 20 years earlier. Now, as he faces an unsalvageable home, the Simpsonville community has rallied around him — from fellow officers to city leaders — thanks in part to the foundation he helped create to support law enforcement in crisis. His gratitude is…