Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Last week, Jim Maxwell, a 73-year-old father of two, died fighting the Falls fire in eastern Oregon when the single-engine air tanker he flew went missing
Wichita Firefighter Ty Voth, 27, was a five-year veteran of the department
Firefighter Shawn Calvey, 37, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in May 2023
Hudson Fire Department firefighter Mark Graziano was found unresponsive at his home less than 12 hours after responding to two fire calls
Thelonious “Theo” Adams, who became paralyzed after an apparatus crash during a false alarm call 15 years ago, died from his injuries
The steel was donated in memory of Chicago Fire Department Capt. Herbert Johnson, who traveled to New York with other firefighters to help after the attacks
Carmel Moreault, 54, was battling a blaze at a cardboard box plant when the water-filled shaft fell on him
Jeffrey Holt, 60, had just finished and passed his annual fitness test when he collapsed minutes later
James Silvernail, 74, was remembered for his support of bringing women into the fire service, as well as his devotion to the nonprofit BackStoppers
The 142nd Annual Memorial Service honored firefighters killed in the line of duty for the first time since 1971
Rostraver Volunteer Fire Department veteran fire captain Michael Godzak, who served with the department for nearly 50 years, died after responding to a call
Lt. Edward Alston, 79, died of prostate cancer; he became the first African-American firefighter to serve with the Marine Unit
The grandson of firefighter Thomas O’Brien went to court last October to get him added to the wall
Spooner Fire District Department firefighter Philip Neubich was found unresponsive by his wife several hours after responding to the call
The York County Coroner’s Office tweeted that Zachary Anthony’s death was caused by blunt force trauma with traumatic asphyxia
Herbert Wilcox, 77, was found unresponsive at his home by his wife after complaining of neck and back pain the day before
Grant Dalton’s wife recorded him stressing the importance of cancer prevention while he was undergoing chemo treatment
Decatur County Fire and Rescue firefighter-EMT Adam Taylor, 30, went into cardiac arrest shortly after going home due to chest pains
Fort Benning Fire Department firefighter Gregory Jackson was transported to the hospital after becoming ill, where he later died
Anthony Colacino was participating in a training hike on his first day as an inmate firefighter when he collapsed
The U.S. Fire Administration said cardiac-related issues are the leading cause of death for firefighters on duty
The Greenlawn Fire Department said they lost one of the best, most experienced professionals they have after Kent Stillwagon died
A study found that 103 firefighters and 140 police officers died by suicide in 2017, compared to 93 firefighter and 129 officer line-of-duty deaths
Casey Flanscha and Allison Hoffman initiated legal action against C.S. Davidson Inc., the company that the city of York contracts for engineering jobs
Diana Woolf competed to help raise money and awareness for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and her personal campaign, Rescue 4 PTSD
Coffeyville Fire Department Lt. Derek Messner, a 15-year fire veteran, died in a two-vehicle crash
Baytown Fire Department Assistant Chief and Fire Marshal Bernard Olive was the most tenured member of the department with almost 49 years of service
The families of Robert Bebee, Robert Garner, Matthew Renaud and Anne Sullivan are suing Motorola, claiming their radios are to blame for the firefighters’ deaths
North Richland Hills Fire Department firefighter Caleb Scott was on duty at his firehouse when the incident occurred
Mapleton Fire Department firefighter Timothy Royce, 58, died from an apparent heart attack after responding to a traffic crash and a medical call hours before
Firefighters were preparing to grieve Ivan Flanscha and Zachary Anthony when a home went up in flames just blocks from the procession
“He was good at everything he did. If he ran for president, I would not have been surprised,” retired FDNY Battalion Chief Richard Portell said
St. Patrick’s Cathedral was filled with thousands of colleagues, family and friends of Lt. Michael Davidson who remembered him as a hero
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