Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Years later, experts are still contemplating the crew’s actions in the context of other major LODD events
Through the televised memorial service, books and big screen dramatization, countless Americans discovered the story of 19 fallen firefighters
89 firefighters died on duty — an 8% decline over 2022 but the second-highest number since 2013
Firefighter Crystal Murphy was a coordinator of the Capital Metro Fire Girls Camp that showed girls what it’s like to be in the fire service
Frank Matagrano was responding to a water leak call when he collapsed in the fire truck
Hundreds of firefighters and first responders from at least 40 agencies stood at attention alongside fire rigs at the entrance
Mayer Fire and Rescue Department Captain Jeffrey Vollmer died of an apparent cardiac arrest after non-routine strenuous training
Hamilton Township Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Jeffery Blackmer apparently fell ill while cleaning gear after extinguishing the fire
Captain Dene Barber was treated by EMS on scene before being transported to the hospital, where he later died of a heart attack
David Jahnes was responding to a call about an odor at a bank when he suffered a heart attack
Crowds of people turned out throughout Southern California to observe the funeral procession taking firefighter Cory Iverson home to San Diego
Cory Iverson was a part of a strike team assigned to the Thomas Fire from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s San Diego unit
Tallahassee Fire Department engineer Jeffery Atkinson was a 17-year veteran of the department
Comstock Township Fire Chief Edward Switalski died after being struck as he responded to another crash
San Diego-based Cory Iverson was assigned to the blaze northwest of Los Angeles, which has become the fourth largest in California history
Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Sander Cohen and Special Agent Carlos Wolff were both hit by a vehicle when Cohen stopped to help Wolff on the side of the highway
In 2016, 89 firefighters died in the line of the duty, including 23 career firefighters, 56 volunteer and 10 wildland agency members
Homeowner Mary Alice Mark agreed to pay the coverage to Gary and Linda Rose after Captain Jack Henry Rose died in a fire at her home
Bowie Rural Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Charles Patterson was working a hose line when he collapsed
A funeral for Jon Hickey, who was shot in his home after what police called a “domestic-related” incident, will be held today
Montgomery Fire Department Chief Stephen Frye was battling the blaze when he collapsed while operating “the initial attack line”
The report found that among the factors that contributed to the firefighter’s death were a delay in fire suppression, crew integrity and fireground communications
Robert Fitch, 60, helped a rescue crew save someone who was stuck on some cliffs after trying to rescue a pet
The new site of the Stockton Fire Department’s memorial statue will be surrounded by a fence after it was defaced and broken several times
Funds for the nearly $4,000 memorial stone, feauturing the Fireman’s and EMT prayers, came through donations
Keione Boone, a 15-year Detroit Fire Department veteran, died after learning he had lung cancer just three months earlier
Methuen Fire Chief Tim Sheehy announced the passing of firefighter Patrick McKallagat, 37, but no cause of death was reported
The Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Partnership announced that three artists have been chosen as semi-finalists to memorialize the fallen firefighters
Lester Parker and Billy Tucker were sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of setting Parker’s home on fire for insurance money
The project, called Line of Duty Death, was a collaborative effort between Howell, the county fire department and Howard County government
Prosecutors said Lester Parker solicited his nephew to set the fire to collect insurance money
Tom O’Brien’s heirs are going to court 82 years after he died to seek an honor they say he was unfairly denied: a finding of a line-of duty death
Colby Blake was charged with causing death while operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content greater than 0.15 percent
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