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.
Kings County Captain Mark Eads was known as “a dedicated firefighter who served the community with passion and commitment”
Coweta County Battalion Chief James Bartholomew Cauthen was killed and two others wounded when a resident fired on the trio during an MVC involving a deer
Burnsville Officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth were ambushed during a domestic disturbance
Firefighter Dennis B. Shennard of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company #1 suffered a heart attack around 10 a.m. while the company conducted a live burn evolution
Lt. Richard “Rick” Stirling Jr. died of a heart attack just one month shy of retiring from the Boston Fire Department
More than 500 people gathered to celebrate the life of LACoFD Firefighter Tory Carlon, who was killed by a co-worker at the fire station earlier this month
The passing of Tiltonsville Fire Department Chief Doug Dugan prompted several neighboring departments to post condolences on social media
No. 7 Township Fire Department Firefighter Ralph DeBlassi was involved in a fatal car wreck while responding to a motor vehicle accident
Firefighter Rodney Heard died after “a courageous battle with COVID-19” a statement from the St. Louis Fire Department read
Firefighter Christopher G. Yock suffered a medical emergency at his home after battling a blaze at a San Francisco International Airport parking structure
Township 7 Assistant Fire Chief Travis Blalock said the firefighter had to be extricated from the vehicle
Joslyn Carlon, daughter of slain LACoFD Firefighter Tory Carlon, accepted her high school diploma to the applause of dozens of her father’s fellow firefighters
Tim Hart was hurt battling the Eicks Fire and was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on June 2
Tory Carlon, a 44-year-old father of three, has been identified as the Los Angeles County firefighter shot and killed at Station 81
The mural honors the memory of front-line workers, including Fire Capt. Franklin Williams, the first Detroit firefighter to die from the virus
LaGrange Firefighter Charles Wayne Spry, 51, was found unresponsive in his home less than 24 hours after the training
The death of Augusta Fire Lt. Ralph Jenkins, 60, during a boat trip remains under investigation, officials say
Fern Creek Fire Sgt. Kyle Adams, 39, died Friday after he became pinned by equipment at his lawn care business
The funeral mass for fallen New Haven Firefighter Ricardo Torres will be livestreamed online
Officials said the fire lieutenant who was also critically injured has been improving
New Haven Firefighter Richard “Rico” Torres Jr., 30, was killed in the blaze and Lt. Samod Rankins was seriously burned
Nelsonville Firefighter Jeff Armes, 38, was battling a house fire on Sunday when he collapsed
Waxhaw Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Ronald McGarvey served with the department for 18 years
Laramie County Fire District #2 Assistant Chief Charles “Chuck” Scottini was battling wildfires in Colorado when he contracted the virus
Seguin Firefighter-Paramedic Roger Dean, 31, is survived by his wife and 8-month-old daughter
Midfield Fire Chief Donald Jones, 59, was a more than 26-year fire service veteran and a past assistant chief at Birmingham Fire and Rescue
St. Marys Firefighter-EMT Efren Medina died suddenly after returning to the station from a medical call
Lacon-Sparland Firefighter Chaise Mangold, 21, died five days after the blast that seriously injured his father and two family friends
Buckeye Fire Chief Bob Costello, 62, is remembered as a “true visionary” and earned multiple awards throughout his service
Albright Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Charles W. Miller was a nearly 30-year fire service veteran
West Benton Firefighter Luis Lopez, 42, volunteered for more than 12 years and was well-known in the community
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Nucla Naturita Fire Protection District Chief Chester Riley, 57
Tragedy can help remind us of our ultimate mission and our ability to serve as unifiers
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