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.
Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton was fatally shot inside Fire Station 9 in 2023
Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Yolanda Marodi, the wife of slain Captain Rebecca Marodi
A judge sentenced the driver to seven years after he pleaded guilty in the wrong-way crash that killed off-duty Independence Firefighter/Paramedic Harold “Gene” Eddins
David and Stacy Morse voiced their frustrations with the investigations and detailed the culture at the fire academy where their son died
Hernando County Firefighter David Hackett, 44, served at Fire Station #14 in Brooksville
Sarah Susman, 22, was driving to work when a log truck tipped over and crashed into her vehicle
David and Stacy Morse contend there was a rush to judgment that their son, Peyton Morse, died of a health problem
South Metro Fire Rescue Firefighter-Paramedic Anthony Palato died earlier this month after a battle with occupational cancer
A 19-year veteran of the Denver Fire Department died after he was transported to the hospital following a medical emergency
A nearly 250-page report described leadership that needs “immediate intervention” and a lack of on-scene management that lead to firefighter deaths
Columbus Division of Fire: Frank D. Duff Jr. was known for his “calm and kind demeanor”
Durham Fire Department announced the death of Fire Driver Jeremy Klemm, a 15-year veteran of the department, on Sunday morning
The initiative aims to train and organize emergency personnel to create protocols for ceremonies, funerals, and other official events, akin to military honor guards
Locust Grove Fire Chief Ray Vaughn served with the department for over 38 years
The Columbia-Richland FD is mourning the losses of Chaplain Billie Lee Bright and Battalion Chief Joseph Casey Desso
An Eagle Pass Fire Department FF-EMT was killed, and an EMT sitting in the passenger seat of the rig was flown to a local hospital with serious injuries
Denton County Fire Marshal Roland Asebedo, 56, had served in public safety for more than 30 years
Anthony Palato, described as having a “true servant’s heart,” was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in 2017
Jamie Snow, wife of Elijah Snow, appeared on “Dr. Phil” to explain why she believes Mexican authorities are lying about how her husband died
Carter Conley was the captain of the Magoffin County Rescue Squad and was also a member of the Middle Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighter Jeffery Hager, 46, served with the Charlotte and Huntersville fire departments
The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial named Sgt. Sivad Johnson one of four finalists for its inaugural Flight 93 Heroes Award
Warren Fire Department Assistant Chief Brian Remy, 66, was shot and killed at the Italian American Club
John Clay Gaddy was a 12-year veteran of the Forest Park Fire Department prior to his passing
Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Department Fire Police Capt. Laron Holcomb is remembered as a father figure for the younger members of the department
Pump Engineer Stephen Buda was an eight-year veteran of the Bridgeport Fire Department
Firefighter-Paramedic Miguel Angulo, a 15-year veteran of the Phoenix Fire Department, died after contracting the virus
When you get away with operating in an unsafe manner without a seminal moment, you feel invincible - but you’re not
David Leos, a 40-year veteran of Dallas Fire-Rescue, is the first active-duty firefighter from the department to die from the virus
Jamie Snow said she believes her husband, Arlington Firefighter Elijah Snow, was murdered
Mark Hilley – a Gulfport firefighter and Harrison County battalion chief – survived a motorcycle crash in 2019 and vowed to “never waste another day”
The Gaffney City Fire Department announced the death of 19-year member Lt. Gary Burris
Division Chief Mark Covil with Pender County EMS and Fire died Monday after a brief battle with the virus
