Matthew "Matt" Hanenkrath died Tuesday, June 27 after responding to a fire call. Hankrath was the Chief at South Richland Fire Department and was a responder to a house fire call. Hanenkrath was 40 years old and is survived by his wife, Ashley, and three children Haleigh, Brynn, and Bentley. Matt was heavily involved in his community acting as the President of Ayersville Board of Education and acting as a coach to his daughter's softball team and as assistant coach to Ayersville High School Football team.