The death of a Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department member, Captain Kyle Brayer, 34, is under investigation by Scottsdale Police. A 21-year-old man is accused of shooting and killing Captain Brayer, who was off-duty early Sunday morning
Hezron Parks, described by Scottsdale Police as an aggressive driver, was driving his vehicle into golf cart in which Brayer was a passenger. When Brayer, who was sitting in the back of the cart, approached Parks, Parks shot Brayer in the head.
“Kyle was an exceptional young man. He was very caring and passionate about his work and the Tempe community. The death of our brother is a tragedy,” said Greg Ruiz, Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Chief. Brayer’s is the second death of a Tempe firefighter within six months. Captain Frank Reed died in a swimming incident in Portugal in October 2017.
Brayer’s most recent assignment was at Tempe Fire Station 6, 655 S. Ash, as a captain for Ladder 276 and the technical rescue team. Brayer began his career with Tempe Fire Medical Rescue after serving in the United States Marine Corps.
According to the Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department, “One highlight of his career was his involvement in launching Tempe’s Veterans Telemedicine Program in 2016. The VTMP is an innovative program in partnership with the Phoenix Veterans Administration Hospital which provides in-home medical care to high-risk veterans living in Tempe. As a veteran, he was proud to bring this program to the people in the community who served the country.”
If you have any information, contact the Scottsdale Police Department at 480-312-5000.