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.
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
Rancho Cucamonga Engineer Miguel Cervantes worked in the fire service for more than 20 years
Columbus Battalion Chief Richard Richardson’s occupational cancer death was followed by the losses of Firefighters Michael Calafatis and Gary D. Childers
Gresham Firefighter Brandon Norbury previously served as a Navy Seal and with the local police department
Maui County FD’s Tre’ Evans-Dumaran, 24, fought for his life for a week
Chief James Banta asked Marion County FD members to be check in with each other following the deaths of Firefighter-Paramedics Tripp Wooten and Allen Singleton
“He touched many lives in his short time with the department,” the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York wrote
A draft of the document praised recent changes in the Apopka Fire Department hierarchy but also “identified deeper foundation deficiencies”
Robert “Bob” Thomas Gardner, Jr. had served as a deputy chief for the Richmond-Carolina Fire District
Kevin Dailey was a longtime member of the Middleport and Richland Township fire departments
Frank Nunez went home from the hospital with his fiancé and their dog in September
Michael Yagmin was the only New Britain member to lose his job over the scandal that surfaced after Firefighter Matt Dizney was found dead
“Billy chose to give life after his death. He is truly our forever hero,” said his widow, Kristina Moon
Firefighters and police officers who responded to the scene rendered care to Hudson Fire Lt. Todd Berube
The passing of Clallam County Fire District 3 Captain Charles “Chad” Cate “was completely unexpected,” IAFF 2933 wrote
A nonprofit formed by the fire officers union has considered adding a permanent memorial for Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and FF-EMT Kenny Lacayo
Leander Bissell is accused of murdering Johnny Tetrick and faces five other charges; he may be sentenced to 15 years to life in prison if he is convicted
Chrystyne Sanchez is accused of fatally stabbing 25-year-old Charles Christian Reid, a wildland firefighter, in 2019
North Haven Firefighter Matthias Wirtz “was putting everybody else above himself, just what he has done his entire life,” said Chief Paul Januszewski
Steve Dutton served with both the Boldo and Parrish fire departments and on fire service-related boards
Jeffrey DiDomenico served with the department for nearly 18 years
Glendale Firefighter Mark Fowl “will be deeply missed,” the department said in a Facebook post
“It’s hard. It’s depressing,” said Henderson Fire Chief Shawn White, a friend of Clete Najeeb Dadian, who served with the department for almost 23 years
Matthew Scott Hall was a career firefighter with the Summerfield FD and served as an assistant chief with the Madison-Rockingham Rescue Squad
North Park Fire member Brian “Tater” Rehnberg “was truly a blessed soul with a big heart,” North Park Fire Chief Joel Hallstrom said
From Walmart claiming operations made a fire worse to Vanessa Bryant’s $16 million win, these are the stories that stirred discussion this year
“David [Campbell] made such an impact on each of us,” Rock Hill Captain Mac Thomas said
Thomas D. Healy served with the department for 35 years
Matthias Wirtz, a 22-year veteran of the North Haven Fire Department, received CPR before being transported to a hospital
Firefighter Austin Duran died on duty in July after being crushed by a metal container filled with sand
Remembering the service, selflessness and sacrifice of those lost this year
