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.
Fire Apparatus Engineer Kevin Skinner, a 25-year Orange County Fire Authority veteran, collapsed after searching for residents in a Laguna Niguel house fire
Remembering the service and sacrifice of those lost this year in service to their communities
Brockton Firefighter Jeffrey Albanese succumbed to his injuries after suffering cardiac arrest during a call on Dec. 9
Ray Abou-Arab will have to register annually as an arson offender as part of sentencing
Richard Ligon, 77, died at home from a heart attack; his chief said he “lived and breathed for the fire service”
Witnesses said Benjamin Albert Seider ran a red light at 80 to 100 mph when the crash occurred
Firefighter Ron C. Herens was killed by a drunk driver while on vacation in Los Angeles
Chris Gragg, and his son, Cody Gragg, were on their way to a motocross race when their vehicle blew a tire and veered off the road
Justin Terney was shot several times during a shootout and died after undergoing surgery overnight
Jacob Howser’s death came just before his fire company’s fundraiser Saturday
Firefighter David Madrigal was found dead after his home was robbed and set on fire December 2015
Steven McKenrick, 44, an organ donor, was taken off life support two days after the crash
Robert Reagan was killed while battling the Soberanes Fire July 2016
Ken Anderson, 49, a 23-year veteran, died March 11 after suffering a stroke
Firefighters Clinton Alvin Beasley and Loretta Ann Sykes were struck while directing traffic March 15
Joseph Toscano, 54, suffered a medical emergency while responding to a house fire
Caleb Atnip was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2015
Fire Chief Jim Murphy, 65, was a driving force behind implementing updated technology at the department
James “Jimmy” Perez, 25, leaves behind his wife and two children
Joseph Toscano is the first Massachusetts firefighter to die in the line of duty since 2014
Ryan Franklin was hit and killed while riding his bike after work May 2016
Colleagues remembered Joseph Toscano as a 21-year veteran of the department and a married father of five children
Joseph Toscano suffered a medical emergency as he and others battled a blaze
Lt. Dennis DeVoe was en route to a fire when his vehicle was struck by a drunk driver
Capt. Craig Aman served the department since 1990 and became a paramedic in 1994
Houston Fire Capt. William “Iron Bill” Dowling died March 7, nearly four years after he suffered devastating injuries responding to a fire
Lt. Dennis DeVoe was on his way to pick up his gear when he was struck by a drunk driver
Bob Wolf had a reputation as a determined advocate who loved his colleagues and held his teammates to high standards
Chief Ray Ceniceros joined the fire service in 1945 as a 17-year-old hotshot for the U.S. Forest Service
Lt. Dennis DeVoe had just left a firefighter funeral when he was responding to a fire call Friday
In a letter, the chief said he and department members felt the “punishment that was agreed upon didn’t come close to fitting the crime that was committed”
The memorial drew a packed crowd of firefighters, elected leaders, other community members and relatives of the 13 men who died during the tragedy on March 10, 1941
At least 200 firefighters are expected to attend Harold “Whitey” Swartz’s funeral procession
