Firefighter Death
The death of a firefighters is a tragic event, not only for the firefighters’ family and friends but also their fire service family. The FireRescue1 Firefighter death information and resources page shares news about firefighter line-of-duty deaths (LODDs), off-duty deaths, memorials and remembrance events, and how the fire service can honor its fallen brothers and sisters.
East Branch Assistant Chief Jason McGlone was electrocuted after responding to a crash with a suspected DUI driver, where an electrical wire touched the top of his fire truck
Marble Falls Chief Michael Phillips never returned after responding to the deadly floods over the Independence Day weekend that killed more than 100 people
Firefighter Jonathan Ashworth, 23, had served with Fire Protection District 4 since 2018
Corey Comperatore’s wife and daughters recall his final moments and push for answers about security failures at the Butler rally
More than 150 musicians from as far as Virginia and Calgary joined the Coeur d’Alene Firefighter Pipes and Drums to honor two battalion chiefs killed in a tragic ambush
Firefighter Jeffrey Deschenes died in the line of duty after responding to multiple emergency calls, the U.S. Fire Administration confirmed
Outpouring of support follows targeted attack that left two firefighters dead
Roanoke Fire Captain Michael Reedy served since 2007 and led the department’s Fire Honor Guard and safety education programs for the community
Groton Capt. Whitney Teehan Jr. was remembered for his decades of dedication, community spirit and the generations of firefighters he helped inspire
The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether the original murder charge should stand in the 2022 death of a Cleveland firefighter
The July 1, 1988, fire claimed the lives of five New Jersey firefighters
A Tarrant County jury awarded $31.175 million to the widow of Arlington Firefighter Elijah Snow, finding a Cancun resort negligent in his death
343 FDNY firefighters, plus one New York fire patrolman, were killed in the terrorist attacks, along with dozens of other public safety personnel
To fight firefighter cancer risks, the Hayward Fire Department has partnered with Prenuvo to offer full-body MRI scans for early detection, inspired by the legacy of late Captain Steve Holt
The NFFF director of fire programs details the many actions firefighters can take today to improve long-term survivability and quality of life
Rockport Fire Captain Andrew Porter, a 25-year veteran known for his leadership and dedication, is being remembered as the “glue” of the department
Carsonville Fire Chief Dave Warfel died after a day of instructing at the Wildland Fire Academy at Shippensburg University
The death of the Charleston 9 brought significant organizational change
The May 31, 2013, motel structure collapse resulted in the five LODDs, four at the time of the incident, one years later
Laurel County Fire Major Roger Leatherman died while shielding his wife during a deadly EF-3 tornado that tore through their neighborhood
Major Roger Leslie Leatherman was a firefighter with the Laurel County Fire Department
Officials said Symeon Williams, 39, was known for his energy, kindness and work ethic across the departments he served
The option to request investigations had been removed from the site following NIOSH layoffs that have since been revoked
Lt. Mark Dranbauer remains on life support to fulfill his wish of donating organs
Hazleton City firefighters responded to a mannequin on fire, but it turned out to be Jessica Lockwood’s body wrapped in a tarp
Firefighter Mark Keller, who began serving with the Mesa Fire and Medical Department in 1990, is being remembered for his commitment and legacy in the fire service
A manhunt is underway for the man accused of killing and burning the body of Jessica Lockwood, a volunteer first responder
First responders gathered for the funeral of Kansas City Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, whose legacy of service lives on through his organ donations
A forensic pathologist said Harwood Firefighter/EMT Jessica Ann Lockwood suffered from blunt force trauma and a gunshot wound before being set on fire
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