Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
The FireRescue1 line-of-duty death page provides ongoing coverage and resources related to firefighter deaths that occur while on duty. The page compiles breaking news, incident updates and memorial coverage honoring firefighters who died during emergency response, training or other job-related duties, while helping the fire service stay informed and reflect on lessons that may help prevent future tragedies.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation supports the families of firefighters who die in the line of duty through resources, programs and remembrance efforts that honor fallen fire heroes and help their loved ones rebuild their lives. Learn more about how to support firefighter families through the NFFF.
The 12-year Army veteran and Raywick firefighter died three days after being ejected when his engine overturned en route to a call
The firefighter collapsed while working on the lightning-sparked blaze in the Tobacco Root Mountains
After participating in forcible entry training the prior evening, Northwood Fire Rescue Capt. Christopher Brown was transported to a local hospital
Officials confirmed the live reading will be reinstated following disagreement over pandemic restrictions last year
Irvington Fire Department Recruit Victor Melillo, 21, was in a critical care unit for five days after the incident
Marking a full year since the pandemic declaration, we recognize all that firefighters have endured – and how we can persevere
Woodford County Fire Protection District Capt. Ronald Ingram, 72, was a 42-year fire service veteran
Fallen Worcester Lt. Jason Menard was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor
Kokomo Fire Department Capt. Martin Meyers, 50, died Thursday after a lengthy battle with the virus
Madison Heights Fire Department Capt. Jeff Brozich was a 20-year veteran of the department
The Squad A truck, which responded to the blaze and has been missing for 73 years, will be welcomed back by relatives of the fallen Brockton firefighters
Beavertown Rescue Hose Company Firefighter/EMR Craig Ginter, 57, was helping pump water at a fill site when he suffered a cardiac arrest
The memorial service for Porterville Fire Department Capt. Ramon Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones will be broadcast at 4 p.m. PST
The bill was written after FDNY Lt. Michael Davidson was killed during a fire on a film set in 2018
Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company Assistant Chief James Brooks Jr. suffered a torn aorta responding to a fire and accumulated nearly $1 million in medical bills
Erskine Lakes Fire Company #1 Firefighter John Jonker Sr., 80, collapsed shortly after returning home from duty on Feb. 10
Zoneton Fire District Maj. Garry Key had served as acting chief since the death of Chief Rob Orkies, also from COVID-19 complications
The bill would apply to the spouses and children of police officers, corrections officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty after Jan 1. 2010
Little Rock Fire Department Battalion Chief Edward Karriem, 41, was the commanding officer at the scene and was found unresponsive in his command vehicle
Shelby County Fire Department Lt. Terry Watts, 51, served with the department for 15 years and trained many of its members
Sardis Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Guandes “Mook” Smith contracted COVID-19 in December while on duty, according to the U.S. Fire Administration
Weirton Fire Department Lt. Brian Ritchie, 50, was also the assistant chief of the Hooverson Heights Volunteer Fire Department
NASA Fire Department, White Sands Test Facility Lt. Edward Vasquez, 35, died after battling the disease for nearly two months
Investigators believe there were no smoke detectors in the home at the time of the fire, according to the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s Office
Craley Fire Department Chief Engineer Edward Bookmyer, 60, was working on a piece of apparatus when he experienced the fatal emergency
Firefighters know better than most the value of seatbelts, so why do some still fail to buckle up?
Waynoka Fire Chief Lonnie Bolar and Firefighter Tayler Bradford died while attempting to rescue two occupants at a house fire
The health coverage would apply to spouses until they receive health coverage from another source or until they turn 65, and would apply to children until they turn 26
Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Capt. W. Chris Mertz, 54, had worked for the department for more than 30 years
Appleton Firefighter Mitchell Lundgaard was fatally shot by a patient in May 2019 while responding to a report of a seizure
Rocky Top Fire Chief Ronald “Ronnie” Gene Spitzer, 65, died last week after contracting the virus in December
Fundraisers have been set up to support the families of Pendleton Harbor Volunteer Fire Department members Jason and Vanessa Davis and Ralph Cheyenne Hill
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