Florida PA Murdered
Florida PA and community activist Dean Blietz was killed earlier this month. The Florida Academy of PAs has an article about Blietz on its Web site.
FAPA recently learned of the untimely loss of one of its members, a Community Activist and Ft. Myers Physician Assistant, Dean Blietz. Blietz was only 60 years old, found murdered in his home Wednesday, July 2nd. Authorities apprehended the criminal who confessed to the crime, a man who sadly was one of the many that Blietz was trying to help.
Dean Blietz worked as a PA in surgery in Michigan from 1976-1987, and in Ft. Myers, Florida from 1987 to 1996. From 1996-2001, he provided health care to migrant workers and the underprivileged in a Venice, Florida community. He continued his humanitarian work for the underserved by offering volunteer services to the Southwest Florida community, supporting and donating his time to multiple organizations.
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Fort Myers TV station WINK covered Blietz's funeral and has a video clip available at www.winknews.com/news/top/24312299.html