Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
A Ridgeville volunteer firefighter died from an apparent medical event while preparing to respond to a mobile home fire
Captain Vernon Collett’s death is the first line-of-duty death during a fire that the Johnson County Fire Protection District has experienced
A New London volunteer firefighter died after being involved in a crash while responding to an earlier MVC
The families of the victims have received death certificates, but they also need autopsy reports or toxicology tests to get benefits
Justin Moore’s mother described her son’s declining health and offered her condolences to the family of slain firefighter Jacob Tyler McClanahan
Lafayette Firefighter Alex Bourque died at 26; he began experiencing knee pain in December 2020
Another man was also killed in the incident and a Palmyra Police Department officer was wounded in the shooting, which is under investigation
Patrick Gladics, a Bureau of Land Management firefighter and helicopter manager, was reported missing on Saturday
After Firefighter Matthew Dizney’s suspected overdose, commanders transferred staffers among New Britain’s eight firehouses to break up cliques
“We can never fully thank you for your service or for your sacrifice, but today is an important day for the nation to give thanks for all that you do,” he said
Police said the Seminole County firefighter shot and killed a 24-year-old woman before taking his own life
Blomkest Firefighter Ryan Leif Erickson was in his vehicle when winds knocked a grain bin onto it
The department’s parade and apparatus muster displayed both modern and antique equipment
Louisville Fire Department Firefighter Sean McAdam spent his career in specialty rescue companies
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Charles Brady had been in the hospital for more than two weeks following the Brooklyn blaze that killed Firefighter Timothy Klein
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Jason Smith, who was treated for burns and smoke inhalation, had been recovering from his injuries
Darin Banks was working for Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression to prepare an area for a prescribed burn
Schultz chaired the Kentucky Firefighters Association’s public education committee and worked on recruitment and retention for multiple departments
Harold Joe Cordova served more than 65 years with the Manassa Fire Department, inspiring others to do the same along the way
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation encourages fire departments and citizens alike to use red lights to honor and support firefighters
Caylie Valenta started the Andy Valenta Melanoma Foundation to honor her 33-year-old husband who died three months after his melanoma diagnosis
John Dean Forbush, 24, served with the Gassaway Volunteer Fire Department for four years
Timothy Klein was “kind, selfless and always, always there to help,” said Acting FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh
The funeral service follows on Friday after a gathering that included family, the mayor and friends with the Fight for Firefighters Foundation
First responders traveled from miles around to honor the memory of Roy “Drew” Barr who was shot and killed in the line of duty
Hobart “Hobie” Erickson, 95, started his fire service career in New Jersey in 1965
Kimberly Schoppa “was just such a hard worker, she constantly smiled,” said Deputy Chief Tracey Reed
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
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