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Danielle Guerra - dguerra@shawmedia.com
Former DeKalb Fire Chief Albert "Rip" Riippi greets guests after the ladder truck dedication at the DeKalb Fire Station #1 in DeKalb on Friday, June 3, 2016. Rip was with the DeKalb Fire Department from 1947 and retired as Chief in 1986. The ladder has a "Rip" Roaring decal and a 59 logo for his badge number.