| Line-Of-Duty Deaths |
In recognizing the sacrifice of fallen firefighters, this section will serve as a constant memorial to those who have given their lives protecting and ensuring the safety of the communities they serve. The significance of their contributions cannot be minimized, and while they will be dearly missed, their legacy lives on in the spirit of those who continue to serve.
For more information on how to honor the memory of a lost firefighter, visit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at www.firehero.org.
Submit news articles and information about firefighter line-of-duty deaths or close calls here.
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Alan Leake [Fulton, Missouri]
Missouri fire captain dies while responding to crash
Jeremy Chambers [Cahokia, Illinois]
Alleged drunk driver kills Illinois police officer, firefighter
Craig J. Todeschini [Geddes, New York]
NY state trooper, firefighter dies in collision
Garry Tanner [Pleasantville, Tennessee]
Tennessee firefighter dies at 57
Mark Stanley [Nashville, Tennessee]
Tenn. forest technician, Mark Stanley, dies at 49 from falling tree
Jose Luis Ramirez [Chaparral, New Mexico]
New Mexico firefighter killed while responding to medical call
Matt Tuttle [Chelsea, Michigan]
Michigan fire captain dies in helicopter crash
David Smith [Howells, New York]
Veteran fireman dies at 73
Kevin Appuzio [Franklin Township, New Jersey]
N.J. firefighter, 21, dies in house fire
Thomas "Emmett" Kuehl [Elkton, South Dakota]
South Dakota firefighter dies while responding to brush fire
James McMorries Jr [Howardrick, Texas]
Texas firefighter taken off life support
Tom Upton [Gabriola Island, British Columbia]
Canadian firefighter dies during training exercises
Richard G. Sullivan [Horseheads, New York]
New York state fire chief dies after training
David Moore [Houston, Texas]
Texas firefighter dies of stroke
Shon Rice [Georgetown County, South Carolina]
S.C. firefighter, 34, dies of natural causes on duty
Destry Horton [Chickasha, Oklahoma]
Flags to be flown at half staff in volunteer firefighter's honor
Kelly Michael Kincaid [Morganton, North Carolina]
Veteran N.C. lawman, firefighter dies
Wayne Yarborough [Waynesville, North Carolina]
Funeral for Waynesville, N.C., firefighter to be held Saturday
Robert Schnibbe Jr. [Westchester County, New York]
N.Y. firefighter dies of heart attack at fire
Donald Herbert [Buffalo, New York]
Firefighter who spoke after decade in coma dies
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