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.
First responders across the state stood in line to pay their respects to Wethersfield Firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr.
Barstow Firefighters Local 2325 announced the death of Captain Garrett Miller
Danville Fire Police Officer Robert “Bob” Myers, Sr. had served with the department for 49 years
Firefighter Patrick Wolterman was killed while battling a house fire last year; his death was ruled a homicide in March
Capt. Bradley Allen Deanda was removing hunting gear from his vehicle when he was struck
Matthew Negedly died by suicide Nov. 29; he was one of the many who responded to the 9/11 attacks and Orlando Pulse shooting
Lt. Keith Long died Dec. 8 after a four-year battle with colon cancer, a disease he claimed was caused by his career
Charles “Doug” Archer, 49, had responded to a residential fire and an aid call before succumbing in his sleep
Carty Elizabeth Duff was an advocate for fire training, and completed 400 hours of training last week
Investigators have interviewed over 250 persons and followed hundreds of potential leads
Thomas Gary Walker collapsed at his home after responding to a carbon monoxide alarm
Colleagues and members of the community are donating toys and raising funds for Robert Peros’ family
Joel Felix Ubach was standing by the side of a burning building when it collapsed; it took crews three hours to recover his body
Capt. Dave Luis’ death — a three-year battle with cancer — is considered a line-of-duty death due to the presumption that his illness was contracted on the job
Ardy Hope, along with Capt. Christopher Leach and Lt. Jerry Fickes, were battling a fire when the floor collapsed
Justin Speights, 20, was stabbed to death during a New Year’s Eve party; police have not identified a murder suspect
Fire Chief Ferman Tyler said Mark Faulk Jr. was an active member of the department and was involved in community activities
Capt. George Anthony Matis Jr., 21, was charged with criminal homicide after his firearm discharged inside the fire station
Mark Faulk Jr. and his wife were in a mobile home when the tornado struck the area
David Ley died Thanksgiving day after a diving incident off the coast of Florida
Firefigher Joel Felix Ubach, 35, and two others were trapped when the building collapsed Monday night
Merle L. Nell’s sons and grandsons serve or have served with the Vernon Volunteer Fire Department
Capt. Chris Fitzmaurice was killed Thanksgiving day in an ATV crash
Police stated junior firefighter Parker Hess was shot when Capt. George Matis Jr. removed his legally owned gun from a holster and it fired
Former Vernon Fire Chief Merle L. Nell, 78, served the department for 51 years.
Michael Curry died of an aortic aneurysm while preparing for a water rescue.
Patrick Wolterman, 28, was on the first floor of the home fighting the fire when the floor collapsed and he fell into the basement.
David Ley was diving off the coast of Florida Thanksgiving morning when he fell ill.
Over $50,000 of a $75,000 goal has been raised in Captain Chris Fitzmaurice’s name.
A medical examiner concluded Michael Curry died of an aortic aneurysm as he was getting diving gear from a fire truck.
Pineville firefighter Richard Sheltra, 20, died of smoke inhalation while batting a shopping mall fire
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed while responding to a medical call in January
Lt. William Walker was shot and killed Nov. 3, 2013 outside his home
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