SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport firefighters are remembering one of their own who recently passed away.

In a Facebook post, SFD announced the death of retired Captain Geoffrey Mark Allen.

Allen was remembered as a great fireman who always would lend a helping hand. According to SFD, he trained many firefighters on the force and was retired from the military.

Fire Chief Clarence Reese says it’s a huge loss to the department and the entire first responder community.

“He was the true public servant. He made sure everyone did their job and did it well. He had a standard, and if you did not meet his standard, he was either going to get you there or he was going to get you out. But he was going to try and help as much as possible.”

In their post, SFD said Allen didn’t just tell people h

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