A well known, retired Hazard fire chief has died.

Joe Turner died Friday morning.

Fire officials say he was hired by the city in the early 1970's and served as chief for about ten years.

He was also a former president of the Kentucky Firefighters Association.

His visitation will be Saturday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and the funeral will be Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Maggard's Mountain View Chapel in Hazard.

Joe Turner was 71 years old.

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