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.
Danville Fire Police Officer Robert “Bob” Myers, Sr. had served with the department for 49 years
The Wethersfield firefighter was one of three involved in the crash while responding to a brush fire in Berlin
The Troy firefighter and union president said he refused to participate in training at the academy, citing the death of a firefighter in 2021
This year, 57 firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty; their dedication to protecting their communities will never be forgotten
East Farmingdale Volunteer Firefighter Michael Cardinale Sr., 63, was found unresponsive shortly after a call
The two volunteer firefighters were killed and three were injured when a fire truck crashed into a tree and went off the road
Horsepasture Volunteer Fire Chief Charlie Bradshaw and his wife Sherri were killed in what firefighters called a “bizarre” incident
Organizations’ efforts help prevent firefighter families from facing unthinkable loss
Troy Jackson, former South Metro Fire Rescue Assistant Chief of Operations, died Monday morning from a rare terminal cancer
Milford Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Patrick W. Evans, 37, died unexpectedly on Sunday
Morton-Rutledge Volunteer Fire Capt. Michael Christopher Malinowski told fellow firefighters he wasn’t feeling well and later died at the hospital
Sr. Capt. Kevin Leago is being remembered as a trailblazer in healthcare advocacy for Houston firefighters with occupational cancer
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health confirmed it is investigating the November fire that killed Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard
An appellate court will decide whether full line-of-duty death pension benefits will be awarded to the family of Firefighter Kevin Hauber
The foundation reported the deaths of two retired FDNY firefighters last week, raising the toll to 200
Two military-focused books can help fire service leaders support the families of fallen firefighters
Worcester Firefighter Christopher Roy, who died in the line of duty last year, was honored Monday night at a ceremony unveiling the sculpture
Volunteer Firefighter Amber Alewine died after her SUV struck a tree Sunday morning
Police said a 26-year-old “person of interest” was arrested on probation violations
A memorial ceremony was held Sunday for Worcester Firefighter Jon Davies Sr., who died when part of a burning building collapsed in 2011
Summit County Firefighter Ken Jones, 46, fell 60 feet from the roof of a five-story condominium
Volunteer Firefighter George “Johnny” Childs, 64, was found unresponsive in his vehicle the morning after fighting a residential blaze
West Stockholm, NY, Fire Chief Robert White died Thursday night after responding to a house fire
Richmond Fire Lt. Ashley Nicole Berry, 33, was shot late Thursday night and pronounced dead at the hospital
Firefighter-EMT Tamara Thacher died Tuesday after serving 31 years with the Sacramento Fire Department
Ava Roy, 10, accepted the award in honor of her father, Firefighter Christopher Roy, who was killed fighting a house fire in December 2018
In addition to improving firefighter safety, the task force would look at the code side of how the city inspects buildings
The widow of Fire Lt. Thomas Spencer, who was killed in the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Fire of 1999, says changes must be made to prevent more firefighter deaths
North Amityville Volunteer Fire Chief Daryl Rollins died of a cardiac arrest after responding to a call
Hundreds of first responders from across the state gathered to pay their respects to Menard, who was killed in a four-alarm fire last week
“We really feel like we owe it to Jason, and his family, and our department, to really understand exactly how this fire happened,” Worcester Fire Deputy Chief Martin Dyer said
Coral Springs Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Christopher Randazzo was shot and killed in an apparent robbery in October
Worcester Fire Department Firefighter Lt. Jason Menard was killed while fighting a 4-alarm fire around 1:30 a.m., while three other firefighters were injured
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