DC fire lieutenant to be laid to rest on Friday

Published May 10, 2015 1:27 PM EDT

The DC Fire and EMS Department announced funeral arrangements on Sunday for Lt. Kevin McRae, who died Wednesday morning.

The 44-year-old McRae joined the department in 1989 after serving as a fire cadet in high school. He was the 100th District firefighter to die in the line of duty.