Windsor mourns loss of George Copeland [Video]

As a rookie firefighter in the late 90s, incoming Windsor Fire Chief Jamie Waffle remembers George Copeland with reverence.

“He was always great to work with. Always had a positive side to him,” Waffle said of Copeland. They worked together at Station 4 across from the University of Windsor’s Human Kinetics building.

“He loved to laugh, and he couldn’t keep a straight face very long,” Waffle said describing Copeland’s spirited nature.

Copeland passed away over the weekend from complications from a line of duty accident.

“He was my little brother, but he was also my right hand. You know, we were partners. We did everything together. He calls, I go, I call, he comes,” said older brother Conroy Copeland.

There has been a large outpouring of love since the news broke.

“It’s a demonstration of how much he was loved and how much she affected and touched people because it’s just been nonstop …