Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Remembering the service and sacrifice of those lost this year in service to their communities
A judge ruled that the accusations as drafted did not support a reasonable inference that the fire department acted to harm the firefighters
Henderson County Fire Chief Joseph Lynn Murphy experienced cardiac arrest hours after responding to an emergency call
Investigators cited multiple errors made on the scene of the Dec. 4 fire that contributed to Sterling Lt. Garrett Ramos’ death from asphyxiation
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“We lost a true hero that night,” he said about Steven Pollard
The tree, planted in a garden at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School, honors Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and Kenny Lacayo
The West Douglas County Fire Protection District did not reveal the circumstances of Stephen Smith’s death but praised his character
A ceiling partially collapsed in the blaze, injuring eight firefighters and killing Firefighter Timothy Klein, 31
Andrew Barr, 28, was a captain with the Monetta Volunteer Fire Department and an officer with with Cayce Public Safety
The bill, which is named for Frederick County Battalion Chief Joshua Laird, is meant to prevent pipes from failing after a lightning strike
Hope Fire Company Chief Isaac “Dave” Hassen Sr. previously worked as a medic and as a police officer
Members of a least a dozen agencies from across Arizona attended a memorial for Brendan Bessee, who died in an ambulance crash
Scott W. Mathison served the towns of Winchester and Clayton for 25 years and was the son of the late Chief Dean Mathison
Patrick Sullivan pleaded guilty in March to charges related to a motorcycle crash that killed Ryan Ferrara
Gregory Brown will enter an Alford plea, which allows him to maintain his innocence, and a judge plans to sentence Brown afterward
Lawyers for the family of Jonathan Flagler blame on-scene commanders
Police continue to investigate and have identified a person of interest
The Salt River Fire Department has “a rotation right now where our guys are standing by at the hospital nonstop until he wakes up,” said Capt. Ray Martinez
Lt. Philip M. Wigal, 35, of the Town and Country Fire District was pronounced dead at the scene
Brendan Bessee had recently transferred from the Globe Fire Department to the Salt River Fire Department
A joint statement from Sterling and Rock Falls says the report contains errors plus suggestions for improvement that the Sterling Fire Department has begun
Report: Command didn’t know the home had a basement, the fire was mistakenly said to be controlled, and flaws in responding to Lt. Garrett Ramos’ mayday call
Elwood Volunteer Fire Department Chief Darren Krull was a passenger in a vehicle that was hit by a water truck
Greenwood Fire Department Capt. Craig Hall served for 25 years
Ward Volunteer Fire Department Acting Chief Freddy C. Reeves served for 50 years
Whatcom Fire District 7 Assistant Fire Chief Dean Crosswhite served the community for nearly 30 years
Ed McBride, former assistant fire chief in Godfrey, had battled the duty-related cancer for the past few years
The Larksville Borough Fire Department Chief Engineer had just pulled up to the station when he experienced a cardiac-related incident
Evan Gaw apologized before he was sentenced in the shooting death of former Odessa Firefighter Michael Mack
Desmond Palmer, 34, worked at Station 54 in the San Jacinto Ranger District in California
Lyons helped rescue a man trapped in the rubble of 9/11 and reunited him with his pregnant wife
A Boone County grand jury indicted Kevin Lee Brunson on one charge of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of Bryant Gladney
A state investigation revealed troubling details about the events surrounding the death of Firefighter Peyton Morse
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