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.
A forensic pathologist said Harwood Firefighter/EMT Jessica Ann Lockwood suffered from blunt force trauma and a gunshot wound before being set on fire
Hundreds gathered to honor Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer, a father of four, remembered for his selfless service and ultimate sacrifice
Kansas City Fire Chief Ross Grundyson called Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman a devoted public servant and community leader, mourning his loss as a “senseless act”
Video, a 911 call and an incident report detail efforts to save the lives of Bernalillo County Fire Rescue Specialist Matthew King and Deputy Michael Levison
The 1978 roof collapse served as a wake-up call about the dangers hidden in building construction, specifically the weaknesses of trusses
Angela Skudin filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Biltmore Estate following the death of her husband, Casey, at the N.C. tourist attraction
Capt. James “Jim” Ellis was a “‘firefighter’s firefighter,’ a devoted family man, and the consummate professional,” said Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones
Jackie Henry was traveling with four passengers in the SUV, including her daughter and the widow of a Richville volunteer firefighter who was preparing to bury her husband
Investigators are expected to take weeks to find the cause of the crash that killed a Bernalillo County FF-medic and sheriff’s office employees
Rescue Specialist and Paramedic Matthew King of Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue and three sheriff’s office members had been assisting with the East Mesa Fire
Austin Duran started working at the Apopka Fire Department in 2020 after being a fire explorer in high school
Capt. Brian Falk died on duty Thursday, and Firefighter Aiden Agnor died as a result of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident on his way to work Monday
Alexio Lattero, a junior firefighter, has been charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle in the death of Greensboro Firefighter Richard Norman Murrell
Auburn Permanent Firefighters Local 4157 established a fund to support the family of Lt. Paul Wood
Recently completed toxicology tests showed that New Britain Firefighter Matthew Dizney had multiple drugs in his system when he died in January
Chief William Halstead led the department’s response to the 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Auburn veteran Lt. Paul Wood was known for saying, “Rescue everyone and make it home safely”
Jamie Lynn Snow alleges that the defendants were negligent, including withholding safety information about crime in Cancun
After two LODDs at the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, firefighters William “Will” Pigeon and Andy Bozzo founded Tablet Command
Volunteer Firefighter Roger Estes, 77, was on duty with the South Claiborne County Fire Department when the crash happened
Mishael James “MJ” Auman served the Seagrove Rural VFD for 21 years and was one of the first paid members of the Ramseur FD
Lt. Sean Williamson was laid to rest Monday at a service attended by hundreds
Alicia A. Monahan served with Chesterfield County Fire and EMS and the Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association
Josh Haynes began his career as a volunteer firefighter at the age of 18, and served Pleasanton and the surrounding communities for 17-plus years
Lieutenant Sean Williamson was a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department
He served in many leadership roles, lectured throughout the U.S. states and Canada, and wrote or co-authored 14 textbooks
Assistant Chief Jonathon Coco and his younger brother, Firefighter Hunter Coco, served with the Maxwell Community Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighter Casey Skudin was in his family’s SUV with his wife and two children on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate when high winds struck
Four firefighters and an inspector were hurt and transported to a hospital, where two were listed in critical but stable condition
FDNY’s Marine 1 Bravo was operating at night when a charter boat collided with it, injuring the foreign firefighter, an FDNY member and three civilians
Chesterfield Fire and EMS released findings from its internal investigation, and NIOSH is continuing its inquiry
15 years after the Sofa Super Store fire, it’s critical to stay vigilant, remembering the firefighters’ sacrifice and the lessons learned from tragedy
58 members remain from June 18, 2007, ready to guide the newest 311 members
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