HOUSTON The Spring Fire Department announced the death of District Chief Shawn Babendure. The fire department tweeted that hed lost his battle with cancer. It is with great sorrow we inform you of the passing of our District Chief Shawn Babendure, who lost his cancer battle today. Please join us in keeping his devoted wife, children & extended family in your thoughts & prayers as they go through this difficult time, Chief Scott Seifert is quoted as saying in the tweet. On the Spring Facebook page, Rhonda Grappi Moore wrote, Huge loss to humanity, great gains in Heaven!