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.
NIOSH faces layoffs of staff working on firefighter safety initiatives like the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer and line-of-duty death investigations
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Rocky Point Fire & EMS Chief Glenn Harman was found dead at his computer at the station after 48 years of service
The “Firefighter and Paramedic Patrick Wolterman Memorial Highway” sign was erected for the first responder who died in a fire in 2015
Michael Fontanez Mendez II initially fled the scene of the crash, leaving firefighter Chase Hartlaub unconscious in the passenger seat
Keith Urban dedicated his Charlottesville concert to Lt. Brad Clark, who was killed when a tractor-trailer crashed into his fire truck
Brookfield Fire Department Lt. Brian Kachaylo, who was also a STAT MedEvac flight paramedic, died of colon cancer
The Commonwealth Health ambulance features the names of 25 first responders and military members who lost their lives in the line of duty
California Office of Emergency Services Asst. Fire Chief Ken Hood suffered a medical emergency while at a multi-agency coordination meeting
Tunnels to Towers Foundation CEO Frank Siller donated $100,000 to the family of Lt. Brad Clark to help pay their mortgage
Earling Fire and Rescue Department Chief Tom Henrich fell ill while on the scene of a combine fire
The children of Keith Young, who died of 9/11-related cancer, pitched his innovative cutting board to the Sharks, who all collaborated on a deal
Saint David Fire District firefighter Joshua Eugin, 36, died while participating in a “blackout drill”
Gulf County Fire and Emergency Services firefighter-paramedic Brad Price was helping family members clear debris when a tree fell on the tractor he was using
Over a thousand people attended the funeral of Lt. Brad Clark, who was killed when a tractor-trailer crashed into his fire truck
Christopher Weeks, a dedicated first responder who died unexpectedly, was paid tribute by his colleagues with a 15-vehicle fire and ambulance escort
A portion of a road in Upper Darby was named The Deputy Fire Chief Michael P. Morgan Memorial Highway in honor of the 30-year veteran
Fire Lt. Brad Clark died at the scene when a tractor-trailer struck his fire engine at the scene of a two-vehicle crash
The family of firefighter Christopher Brooks, who died in a motorcycle crash, took home a cat that his colleagues rescued from inside a car
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department firefighter Jesse McCullough died after battling cancer since 2017
Fire departments were invited by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to pay tribute to the 103 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2017
Jessica Padgett posed for photos on what was supposed to be her wedding day with firefighter Kendall Murphy, who was killed by an alleged drunk driver in 2017
Firefighter Scott Deem was honored by the San Antonio Fire Department by having a mock 2,400 square foot home named after him
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to participate in the annual event held by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
The FDNY dedicated a plaque and street to William Tolley, the longtime firefighter who fell from a Queens roof last year, down five stories to his death
Martin Pang set fire to a frozen-food warehouse owned by his parents on Jan. 5, 1995, in an effort to collect insurance money
Thu Hong Nguyen’s sentence was punishment for causing what Assistant Jackson County Prosecutor Dan Nelson called “pain that is real, is ragged and is ongoing”
Robert Phillips II, 62, was found unresponsive by his wife in their home after responding to two different emergency incidents
Prosecutors are recommending an 89-year prison term for the “serial arsonist” who set a fire in her nail salon that resulted in the deaths of two firefighters
Because of the near ground-level release, the retardant struck with such force it uprooted an 87-foot tree that fell on Matthew Burchett
Tony Flores, a bulldozer operator assigned to the 1,120-acre wildfire burning at Tahoe National Forest, died in a crash on the way to an incident command post
San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood offered his interpretation of a federal report to be released this week that examines the death of firefighter Scott Deem
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