Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Belfry Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Darrell Helton, 49, died after assisting in shuttling water to a structure fire alongside a neighboring fire agency
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the blast that killed Chris Eddy of Greene County Fire Rescue
CAL FIRE Fire Apparatus Engineer Christopher Ward suffered a medical emergency while on duty
“Worcester’s Bravest” was created by Wormtown Brewery and Wachusett Brewing Company to raise money for Christopher Roy’s daughter Ava
Travis Simms said he “immediately felt guilty” after learning Steven Pollard fell more than 50 feet to the ground while rushing to help him
John Heller, who died after saving his fiancé and four nephews from an apartment fire, was honored by more than 300 community members
Lt. Eric Hosette was killed in an explosion at Clinton’s Archer Daniels Midland, and firefighter Adam Cain was transported to the hospital in critical condition
Steven Pollard was responding to a vehicle crash when he slipped through a gap in the roadway and fell 52 feet
Spokane Valley Fire Department officials announced the deaths of two former fire captains, and work-related exposure to toxins is suspected as the cause
Howell Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bobby Dunaway was working to extinguish a vehicle fire when he suffered a medical event
Mizpah Volunteer Fire Company firefighter Natalie Dempsey, 21, died Christmas morning when her vehicle crashed into a guardrail
A federal investigation into the line-of-duty death of Worcester Firefighter Christopher Roy is slated to begin in the new year, officials said
Coal Township Fire Department Captain Scott Dannheimer suffered a medical emergency while at the scene of a house fire
Dr. Dzung Ahn Pham was arrested on suspicion of illegally selling narcotics to a man who is suspected in a DUI crash that killed Capt. Mike Kreza
Half of the earnings from the 50/50 raffle at the Boston Bruins game will go to the daughter of firefighter Christopher Roy
Fire Marshal Scott Specht claimed the investigation into Michael Davidson’s death was rigged so Edward Norton’s production company would not be blamed
Harris Auto Body shut down its collision center to detail the trucks that will be used in the funeral of Christopher Roy
Worcester EMS paramedic Sean Doherty penned the poem “December Mourn” in honor of firefighter Christopher Roy
Christopher Roy, 36, was a 2 ½-year veteran of the Worcester Fire Department
Police said Stephen Berry was killed when his truck slammed into the back of a garbage truck that was stopped in the road
State legislation in recent years to expand firefighter death benefits and workers’ compensation in cancer cases has died without floor votes
An investigation into the 2016 fatal shooting of John Ulmschneider found responders were not warned of the possibility of guns on scene
Firefighters honored the six firefighters who were killed on Nov. 29, 1988, when a burning trailer containing thousands of pounds of ammonium nitrate exploded
The Fallen Heroes Memorial will honor local firefighters, EMS providers and police officers who died in the line of duty
Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighter David Walters died Friday, according to a Facebook post from the department
Green Knoll Fire Rescue firefighter Michael Galay was found unresponsive by his wife the morning after his shift
Firefighters, paramedics and EMTs, though accustomed to death, need to process grief when losing someone close to them
The autopsy does not say the rescue directly contributed to Jeff Holden’s death, but it notes “the conditions of the rescue… were stressful [and] strenuous”
Detroit Fire Department firefighter Michael Lubig was ending a 24-hour shift when he suffered a medical emergency at the fire station
Ignite the Spirit donated money to help Julie Carnithan, cousin of fallen firefighter Billy Grant, rebuild her home
The law makes firefighters, cops and emergency service officers fatally sickened by the toxic debris pile eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor
A video shows Jason Dickey’s 3-year-old daughter, Korbyn, singing “Happy Birthday” on what would have been Dickey’s 39th birthday
Van Wick Fire Department Assistant Chief Dennis Straight was directing traffic at the scene of a crash when a vehicle hit him
