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.
Despite recent federal funding cuts, plans for the 2025 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend are moving forward as scheduled, according to event organizers
Firefighter Connor Lees was freediving off Long Beach with his friends when he first disappeared on Dec. 4, 2024
On Feb. 17, Captain Rebecca Marodiwas found suffering from stab wounds in her neck, chest and back
Michael Freeland “always placed the needs of others above himself,” said Jacksonville Fire Chief Keith Powers. “He had a servant’s heart”
A memorial near California’s Camp Tahquitz honors Charlie Morton, the 39-year-old crew boss who died during the 2020 El Dorado Fire
Titus County Firefighters Ross Estabrooks, 47, and Wesley Vanderver, 86, suffered cardiac arrests in a matter of weeks
Patrick Corbett was a past recipient of Billerica’s Firefighter of the Year Heroic Award for rescuing a downed firefighter in a house fire
Mesa Fire Captain Trevor Madrid used the social media platform to raise awareness of occupational cancer and stay positive through his experience
“Firefighter [Christopher] Augustin served honorably until his passing,” the Evansville Police Department said
There was no preliminary evidence of suspicious activity or foul play in the death of Jay Schreckengost, who had gone out to look for elk, officials said
Lt. Christian Samuels, 32, is remembered as “a great leader, mentor, and most of all, brother”
Baxter Springs Firefighter Lt. Malachi Brown suffered third-degree burns over 27% of body while battling a structure fire on Oct. 15
Jacksonville Engineer Michael Freeland’s family said he was a “proud firefighter and loved saving lives”
Howell Eugene “Gene” Jones was a member of the Dallas Fire Department for more than 57 years
Darrell Linn Pigg, 48, had been a longtime firefighter and training officer at the Gooches Fire Department
Independence Firefighter-Paramedic Chad Sappenfield had previously served in the U.S. Army
Captain Darcy Stallings, 34, was responding to a call in his personal vehicle when the incident occurred
Nicholas Prioli, 89, who was known as “Pop” around the firehouse, served alongside his grandson, an assistant chief of the Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company
Marshall Grant Brookfield was hospitalized for more than two weeks in the ICU before he died
“Your honor and integrity are as much as your word. He was big on that,” Justin Chesson said of his father, Ray Chesson
The Farmington, Maine, firefighters and Capt. Michael Bell’s estate had filed a lawsuit against two companies linked to the 2019 LEAP building explosion
Columbus Firefighter Greg Bauer died from complications of the virus on Monday, just weeks after Firefighter Frank Duff died of COVID-19 as well
Verde Valley Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Tyrone Bell died Monday after contracting the virus more than a week ago
Three other firefighters and the boaters in distress survived
A 25-year-old Swatara, Pa., live-in firefighter was found deceased in her bunk room, according to police
Daniel Santiago, a longtime volunteer firefighter in Bristol Borough, is believed to be the victim of a hit-and-run incident
Community members are mourning the loss of Pascagoula Fire Department Capt. Jacob Latch, a 16-year veteran of the service
Great Lakes Fire Department Lt. Jeffrey Peters was a 21-year fire service veteran
Firefighter-EMT Michael Pickering had been with the department since 2003
It was the first time that state officials publicly acknowledged his death after he suffered a medical emergency while training
Cumberland Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Kelly Frye died after a month-long battle with the virus
Mary Ann Township Fire Department Chief Randy Miner is believed to have contracted the virus while on duty
Following the ongoing news about Peyton Morse’s death, one firefighter reflects on his personal experience with drills gone wrong
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