Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Assistant Chief Vernon “Leon” Davis was clearing Tropical Storm Helene damage in Blackshear before he was killed
A response to one chief’s perspective on the role of human factors in fatal incidents
West Sacramento Fire Engineer Tim Hall, an 18-year veteran and Clarksburg Fire Protection District volunteer, died during a training session
National Interagency Fire Center officials have noticed an increased in wildland firefighter suicides in recent years
The union never authorized the New England Patriot Fred Smerlas-led company to use the Ava Roy Fund to collect funds
Will Potter, 27, had been a member of the Waterville Fire Department for six months and made a lasting impression with his fellow firefighters
Peter Phan’s body was recovered about 50 yards offshore from where witnesses last saw him
A new law will divert a percentage of state lottery revenues and place it in a Public Safety Survivor Benefits Fund that will allow families to keep their insurance
Video shows the permanent memorial markers placed where each of the 14 firefighters died
Chief William “Casey” White was found on the apparatus bay floor the morning after working a grass fire
Clinton Firefighter Adam Cain was left with a bruised brain, two fractures in his back, a dislocated left elbow, a broken radius and ulna in his right arm and a majority of his ribs broken
Officials found evidence that a kitchen fire started and was extinguished before firefighters arrived on scene and believe that it was a contributing factor to the house fire
Michelle Sowga, with her three children at her side, eulogized her husband, Erik Sowga
First Corporal Tariq Abdullah Ali Al Hawai accidentally fell from a “hole” on the fourth floor of the building and landed on the ground floor
Logan Fire Department Firefighter Ernie Logan was killed when he hit a tractor-trailer head-on while driving an ATV
Bagpipes played for Michael Powers nearby as Honor Guard members from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police and surrounding counties also paid their respects
A cause of death was not immediately released, but among resources the sheriff’s office referred people to was suicide prevention support
The Yarnell Hill Fire Memorial Park will feature a “story wall,” an amphitheater and a centerpiece featuring the iconic photo of the Granite Mountain Hotshots
A new law signed by the governor doubles the previous death benefit amount from $10,000 to $20,000
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation will pay off the mortgage for the family of fallen firefighter Mitch Lundgaard
A.J. Isaacs was an EMS captain and had been with the fire department for 25 years before dying of an overdose
Firefighter Michael Powers, a longtime volunteer with the Libertytown Volunteer Fire Department, died Tuesday after responding to a car crash
Firefighter Michael Powers suffered a medical emergency while responding to a call
Port Jervis Fire Department Firefighter Nicholas McKeon was sleeping in front of the bay doors and was killed after being struck by an ambulance responding to a call
Coleman Blease “Coley” Loadholt Jr., 51, of Hampton County, suffered a medical emergency while on duty at the fire station on June 17
Port Jervis Fire Department Firefighter Nicholas McKeon was asleep in front of the bay door when the ambulance struck him on its way out
Boston Fire Lt. Paul Hoban passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, June 16, he was 57
The report breaks down the year’s fatalities to 34 volunteer firefighters, 25 career firefighters, four state or federal contractors or employees and one prison inmate
The governor said the flags will remain lowered until sunset on Friday, June 21
William Tolley, 42, of Bethpage, plummeted to the ground fighting a Ridgewood, Queens, apartment fire on April 20, 2017
Firefighters, family and members of the community will gather at the Charleston Nine Memorial Park to pay respects to the nine firefighters that lost their lives 12 years ago
Springville Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Jared Echols died while participating in an off-site training exercise
Fire Chief Richard Harvey said they believe the firefighted died from a medical incident, however, the death is under investigation by the Alabama State Fire Marshals Office
