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.
The 70-year-old Boiling Springs firefighter was found outside having suffered from cardiac arrest
Burnsville officials are inviting the community to show their respects on the one-year anniversary of a fatal ambush that killed two police officers and a firefighter/paramedic
Detailing how the Yarnell Hill Fire tragedy unfolded and the community’s determination to honor the 19 fallen firefighters
The FDNY Foundation donated $25,000 to a scholarship fund for Lt. Christopher Raguso’s children, and Tunnel to Towers Foundation donated $100,000 to help pay the mortgage
Plaquemines Parish Fire District #2 firefighter-operator Allen Headley, 31, was found in the station day room by colleagues
Berryhill Fire Protection District Capt. Joe Reynolds died Tuesday, and the loss was described as “missing a wheel on a truck”
The body of Brian McDaniel was greeted with a water cannon salute from firefighters at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Veteran volunteer firefighter and former New London Mayor M.V. Hudson died after a water tanker slid off the highway and flipped over
Cobb County Fire Department firefighter Stacey Leigh Boulware had just completed her physical tests when she collapsed at the station
Moneta Fire Department announced that Brian Helman died and described him as a “dedicated member of the fire department”
Lt. Casey Stephen Kuhns, 30, was found dead at home from a cause yet to be determined
Rep. Wes Retherford introduced House Bill 534, which would rename a road to “Firefighter and Paramedic Patrick Wolterman Memorial Highway”
Company officer Michael Fomin and firefighter Alexander Gruevski rescued several residents from the burning apartment building before becoming trapped inside
Division Chief Joy Ponder, who survived cancer herself, ran the Black Mountain Marathon to honor Will Willis, who recently died of kidney cancer
The report attributed limited visibility and impaired hearing of the apparatus driver as factors that contributed to the fatal incident
A recently published report said Richard Sheltra’s 2016 death was caused by a lack of oxygen while fighting a strip mall fire
The Metro Nashville Fire Department’s hockey team presented a memorial hockey jersey to Lawrenceburg Fire Chief Jay Moore in honor of Jason Dickey
LaVale Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Chris Pryor died after returning home from a crash scene
Captain Earnest McDuffie was running at a park when he collapsed before being transported to the hospital
The measure means that the spouses of first responders who died in the line of duty will have their property taxes reduced by one half
Richard Tomlins Jr., a 26-year fire veteran, died “suddenly and unexpectedly” after returning home from a fire call
Deputy Fire Chief Keith Carter said Lt. Richard Jenks “made a room light up when he walked in, smiling, always caring about the other person”
The 40-year fire veteran was transported to the hospital, where he later died
Lawrenceburg Fire Department firefighter Jason Dickey died after becoming trapped when part of the house collapsed
The report said firefighters hadn’t followed nationally recognized best practices or even the department’s own policies in the death of Scott Deem
Marion Willis, who was sentenced to 41 years for starting a fire that killed firefighter Walt Harris, will be sentenced for a third time
Retired firefighter Bill Noonan has dedicated himself to documenting the history of the factory blaze that killed 6 Boston firefighters on Feb 5, 1898
Feb. 7 marked the 50th anniversary of a deadly explosion that occurred at the Mickelberry Sausage Plant and killed four firefighters
North Little Rock Fire Department firefighter Eli Staton, 26, was found dead by his wife in their bathroom
Bill Clayton, a wildland firefighting expert who saved countless lives and entire towns during a career that spanned 50 years, died of natural causes
Hardy’s Chapel Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Derrick Ryan Webb was found unresponsive while preparing for the drill
Dwayne “Yogi” Thomas was responding to a structure fire when he suffered a heart attack
Tony Castone was unconscious in the hospital for almost a month after an alleged drunk driver swerved and struck him
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