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.
A Wayne County firefighter and Cleveland Clinic flight medic was killed after being struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded driver
The Tri-Community firefighter was found in the home’s basement
Investigators faulted the Newark Fire Division for inadequate training, tactical errors and a decision to send firefighters into a hazardous cargo hold
The memorial is designed to pay tribute to those eight Gloucester firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty
A Philadelphia Fire Department firefighter died during the swimming portion of a triathlon from an apparent cardiac arrest, according to a spokesman
Charlie Ruffing, who had been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), leaves behind a wife, five daughters and seven grandchildren
A Scuba Dog was dedicated in honor and to the service of Firefighter Diver Juan Bucio
Barry Boulton, Sr. was a retired U.S. Marine colonel and retired detective with the Hollywood (Florida) Police Department
Brian Beck Jr., a third-generation firefighter, will be memorialized as a line-of-duty death
The husband and father of three was killed Thursday in the crossfire of a gunfight between police and an armed man
Prior to joining Willow Street Fire Company, William N. Franck was a member of the Saint Michaels Fire Department in Maryland
An Austrian firefighter was demonstrating an aerial device by taking 3rd and 4th grade students up in the bucket when he suffered a fatal electric shock
Remember any patient can turn violent, and make a patient assessment/search a part of your situational awareness approach to scene safety
Medical call turns violent, leaving firefighter dead, police officer and bystander wounded
A procession was held overnight in Milwaukee as the firefighter’s body was brought to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office
Capt. Brian Hughes was killed while he and his crew were removing hazardous standing dead trees to prevent the fire near Yosemite National Park from spreading
Christopher Fire Department Volunteer Firefighter Kody Vanfossan died fighting a multi-alarm commercial fire
The state’s band of firefighting brothers and sisters turned out in a big way to ensure Kuzik wouldn’t be alone, even in death
The widow of a volunteer firefighter Brett Korves found out she was pregnant two weeks after the death of her husband
Driver/Engineer Michael Watkins, 75 was a member of the Northeast Lakeside Fire Department
Melanie Clark reflects on the events following the death of her husband, Lt. Brad Clark
Thousands of Marines, firefighters and other responders in their dress uniforms lined both sides of Fifth Avenue for nearly a mile
An autopsy determined that Firefighter Christopher Roy, died from smoke inhalation and that the manner of death was homicide
John Leming had been an active volunteer with the Cape May Point Fire Company for six years
Firefighter Dwain Hudson was en route to a wildland fire on April 17, when he experienced a medical emergency
Firefighters along the way paid their respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman, who was a 15-year veteran of the FDNY
The suit filed by the family of firefighter Scott Deem alleges he was killed after his Personal Alert Safety Systems, or PASS, device did not sound as intended
Fire department policies go beyond liability to increase firefighter safety and reduce the risk for preventable injuries and line of duty deaths
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Carlos Rosario shares his recovery after being struck on a roadway and promotes safety during Distracted Driver Awareness Month
James “Woody” Woodman was critically injured in a crash on Oct. 5, 1999, while on duty
The agency says Daniel Laird was a two-decade veteran of the U.S. Forest Service
FDNY firefighter Michael Davidson died from smoke inhalation in a building that was being used as a movie set
Philadelphia Fire Department firefighter died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty
