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.
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”
Assistant Fire Chief Chip Chidester of the Harford Volunteer Fire Company died from an injury sustained while battling a 30-acre brush fire in March
Milton-Washington Township Firefighter Scott Adams died a day after responding to a motor vehicle accident
Scales Mount Fire Protection District Capt. Leo W. Werner, 67, was a 46-year veteran of the department and a U.S. Army veteran
Zoneton Fire Protection District Chief Robert Orkies, 55, was a more than 36-year fire service veteran and had been diagnosed with cancer shortly before contracting the virus
Central City Fire Department Lt. Cody Allen and Firefighter Shelby Allen were found dead at their residence on Friday morning
Ponca Firefighter-EMT Bob Kneifl, known in the community as “Husker Bob,” served as a volunteer first responder for 26 years and was also a fire prevention officer
There is a $34,000 reward for information leading to the capture of suspects in the killing of retired Chicago Firefighter Dwain Williams
Retired Chicago Firefighter-Paramedic Dwain Williams, who served the department for more than 20 years, was killed in an attack by three gunmen on Thursday
Washington Township Fire Lt. Jeff Guernsey was a Navy veteran and served with his department for 30 years
Kalama Firefighter-EMT Alan Basso was found to be in cardiac arrest after his vehicle crashed, shortly after he responded to two medical emergencies
Kansas City Fire Capt. Robert “Bobby” Rocha and Communications Specialist Scott Davidson, who previously worked as a paramedic, died just a day apart last weekend
Harrison Township Firefighter-EMT Robert Cree, 72, suffered an apparent heart attack moments after returning home
Grant Township Firefighter Michael Buitendorp died Wednesday while responding to a report of a camper fire
Warren Fire Department Lt. Don Beauchene, a father of 11 children, died one week after being diagnosed with the virus
Blissfield Township Fire Department Capt. Joseph Gallo, 34, lost control of his vehicle while driving with emergency lights activated
Among the 35 first responders honored were police Sgt. Rasheen McCain, who was fatally shot in the line of duty, and fire Sgt. Sivad Johnson, who died off-duty while trying to rescue three girls from a river
Odessa Firefighter Evan Gaw, charged with the murder of Odessa Firefighter Michael Mack, reportedly told police he had taken 3.2 grams of “shrooms” and struggled with Mack over a gun
Hebron Firefighter Dustin Riley McDaniel, 20, who previously served as a junior firefighter for the South Haven Fire Department, died while off-duty on Veterans Day
Indianapolis Fire Department Engineer Matthew Bennett, 49, was rushed to the hospital after experiencing chest pain at the scene of a car driven into a home
Police say Odessa Firefighter-EMT Michael Mack was fatally shot by his coworker, Evan Gaw, after the two rented a campground in Colorado together
The Easton Township Fire Department reported the line-of-duty death of Firefighter Johnny Ivison Jr. on Sunday
Fire Lt.-Paramedic Keturah Shanetta Wyat, 40, died while undergoing elective surgery in the Dominican Republic
Francisco Aguilar, 48, was reported missing Aug. 21 after his family said he missed his usual check-in on a trip south of the border
Greene Township Fire & EMS officials said Firefighter-Paramedic Mike Weissmann’s death came as a shock, as he’d been improving after the kidney donation from Lt. Jeff Williams
Ouachita Paris Fire Department District Chief Chris Lenard died Tuesday night after battling COVID-19, which led to pneumonia in both lungs
Firefighter Charles Edward Morton, head of the Big Bear Hotshots crew, was killed after being overcome by flames from the El Dorado Fire, according to a report recently made public
Manchester Firefighter James A. “Jim” McNeil was found dead shortly after being reported missing; Assistant Chief Brendan Burns died by suicide in September
Mutual-aid companies supplemented response efforts to give SFFD members the opportunity to attend the vigil
Camilla Fire Department Capt. Keith Obrian Williams, 54, a 32-year department veteran, was found unresponsive by fellow firefighters Saturday morning
The fire department report stated that Firefighter Jason Cortez may have accidentally opened the valve and cited COVID-19 restrictions in requiring firefighters to do some training tasks alone
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Colmar Firefighter Edward “Gary” Minnick, 65, on the day of his funeral
FDNY Firefighter James Marshall Jr., 43, was the son of FDNY Firefighter James Marshall Sr. who died due to 9/11-related illness in 2014
MOST POPULAR
- Ensuring ‘Never Forget’ doesn’t become ‘It happened again’
- Report on death of fallen Md. firefighter suggests changes, new procedures
- OSHA takes action to limit emergency responder injuries and fatalities
- Firefighter’s widow files lawsuit against CAL FIRE
- Suspected DUI driver in custody for killing Ga. firefighter