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”
Elwood Volunteer Fire Department Chief Darren Krull was a passenger in a vehicle that was hit by a water truck
Greenwood Fire Department Capt. Craig Hall served for 25 years
Ward Volunteer Fire Department Acting Chief Freddy C. Reeves served for 50 years
Whatcom Fire District 7 Assistant Fire Chief Dean Crosswhite served the community for nearly 30 years
Ed McBride, former assistant fire chief in Godfrey, had battled the duty-related cancer for the past few years
The Larksville Borough Fire Department Chief Engineer had just pulled up to the station when he experienced a cardiac-related incident
Evan Gaw apologized before he was sentenced in the shooting death of former Odessa Firefighter Michael Mack
Desmond Palmer, 34, worked at Station 54 in the San Jacinto Ranger District in California
A state investigation revealed troubling details about the events surrounding the death of Firefighter Peyton Morse
Lt. Andy Nunley was a 23-year veteran of the Bloom Township Fire Department
Jonathan Flagler was overcome with smoke and later died at the hospital
Edward Long was a 27-year veteran of the Portsmouth Fire Department and is survived by his wife and three children
Grand Traverse Band Fire Rescue Firefighter David McDonald Jr. was a 15-year fire service veteran
Edgewater Park Firefighter April Partridge, 55, became separated from her vehicle while fighting the fire in Comanche County
Trappe Fire Company No. 1 Fire Chief Branden Sisca was serving as a state trooper at the time of the incident
Ebenezer Fire Protection District Firefighter Dustin Brandhorst, 36, was en route to a fire at the time of the crash
Vincent Doffont was back at headquarters when co-workers “heard rustling around and knew something was not right,” said Deputy Chief Henry Richard
Evacuations were ordered as two big wildfires burned Sunday, said Amy Hawkins, spokeswoman for Comanche County/Lawton Emergency Management
Second Assistant Fire Chief Randy North served with Cambridge since 1998 and also had worked for the local school district and EMS
The CDC and NIOSH are actively working to roll out the web portal and test the enrollment process
Otto Weber “was a 22-year veteran of the Bayonne Fire Department and a friend to us all,” said Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver
A jury found that Michael Shepard and Caltrans were equally at fault in a 2019 collision between his Jeep and a dump truck
Patrick Sullivan and Ryan Ferrara were riding a motorcycle without helmets when the fatal crash happened
David Holmes had served as chief of the La Grange Volunteer Fire Department and was on the town council
Craig Simon was a gold badge member of the Napoleon Volunteer Fire Department
San Diego firefighter Nickolas Ramirez, 59, was a 19-year veteran of the fire service, and had worked as a deputy fire marshal since 2014
Clayton Fire Company Chief John Pridemore hit his head after falling from a scissor lift while cleaning windows
Brian Shanstrom was a dedicated service member, says Libertyville Fire and Rescue Chief Gerrad Goodrich
“Brant [Bice] dedicated his life to the fire service and did so for over 20 years,” the Irondale Fire Department said
EMS providers treated Larry Harbin, 65, but he died at a hospital
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