Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
The FireRescue1 line-of-duty death page provides ongoing coverage and resources related to firefighter deaths that occur while on duty. The page compiles breaking news, incident updates and memorial coverage honoring firefighters who died during emergency response, training or other job-related duties, while helping the fire service stay informed and reflect on lessons that may help prevent future tragedies.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation supports the families of firefighters who die in the line of duty through resources, programs and remembrance efforts that honor fallen fire heroes and help their loved ones rebuild their lives. Learn more about how to support firefighter families through the NFFF.
Assistant Chief Vernon “Leon” Davis was clearing Tropical Storm Helene damage in Blackshear before he was killed
A response to one chief’s perspective on the role of human factors in fatal incidents
West Sacramento Fire Engineer Tim Hall, an 18-year veteran and Clarksburg Fire Protection District volunteer, died during a training session
Garibaldi Castillo was charged with possession of marijuana, and was seen leaving the house before it exploded
Julio Salcedo reportedly fled his home just before the explosion
A memorial service for Lt. Christopher Leach and senior firefighter Jerry Fickes Jr. is scheduled for Saturday
Michael Fahy, a 17-year veteran, was struck by debris from the collapse; he was a father of three
Fellow firefighters found Sean McMullin, 46, unresponsive on Sept. 24; he worked 14 years with the department
Two additional firefighters were injured and treated for burns to their hands and forearms
Charles Horan, 61, suffered a severe injury after he tripped and fell while leaving his home for a response call
Fire Engineer Ryan Osler was killed in the crash; another firefighter was taken to a hospital with minor injuries
Last week, the memorial was damaged when a drunk driver crashed into the site
Keene Fire Capt. Francis J. Driscoll Sr. died while responding to a fire in 1965, and this week his name will be added to the N.H. Fallen Firefighters Memorial
Funeral services for the 27-year veteran will take place Wednesday
Shane Michael Clifton died last year after having a heart attack at his fire station
Lowell Satterwhite reportedly suffered a heart attack after responding to a call
Eric Gustafson died Friday morning when the fire truck he was driving rolled over
Officials said the rig veered off the road and rolled over Friday morning
Officials said Peter Franz Kannler died Saturday following a battle with esophageal cancer
The 36-year-old was killed Sunday while working the scene of a wreck
Ian Howard died Aug. 21 while stationed overnight on a standby call
Gabriel Lee was found dead July 23 at his station
James Shelifoe Jr. and Alan Swartz were killed Saturday when another firefighter fell asleep at the wheel and crashed the fire truck
Keith Lane had responded to a motor vehicle crash earlier in the evening
Michael Allen Johnson was operating a fire truck Saturday when it veered off the road, killing two firefighters
The truck belonged to the Beartown Firefighters. The crew was on the way to the Box Canyon wildfire
The bus hit the fire truck and a pickup truck, knocking three firefighters standing near the guard rail into the water below
U.S. flags will be flown at half-staff the day of Todd Hartlein’s funeral
Rodney Eddins collapsed in April as he and his crew of firefighters extinguished a fire inside a home
Gregory Louis was shot in the back of the head outside his fire station Aug. 18
Anne Sullivan and three other firefighters were killed while battling a motel blaze in 2013
Security cameras outside the station where Gregory Louis was killed Aug. 18 were inoperable at the time
Jesse Austin Trader was killed August 2013 after his water truck crashed during a wildfire
