Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Attorney for one of the families said the city neglected abandoned properties leading firefighters to believe protections were in place
Newark city attorneys move to dismiss the $50M lawsuit from the Grande Costa d’Avorio fire that killed firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr.
Milledgeville Fire Chief Leland Alexander had been injured in a crash in 2023
Michael Pacelli Jr. was a 50-year member of the Youngwood Volunteer Hose Company No. 1, where he served as chief from 1971 to 1985
Darrell Plank, 29, suffered a skull fracture after being hit in the head by a metal coupling
Firefighter Scott Deem, 31, died in a four-alarm fire at a shopping center
Chief John Chester, 56, died at home after answering an emergency response call
Firefighter Roger Johns, 63, was serving as a guide when he was struck by a backing apparatus
Lt. James Franklin Dorminy, 55, went to an off-site private gym to workout after shift; he was found floating in a pool by bystanders
Scott Deem, a six-year veteran, was missing and later found dead among the debris
Bud Long was a firefighter for about four decades and served as an assistant fire chief for several years
Jauntae Brown was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison for killing 20-year-old Justin Speights
Ray Abou-Arab will have to register annually as an arson offender as part of sentencing
Ray Abou-Arab is on trial for the deaths of firefighters James Dickman and Stephen Machcinski
James “Dewon” Wells, 52, was found at home by his wife; he was unresponsive and not breathing
Chief Michael Murphy was taking part in an aquatic event at a high school over the weekend with his 16-year-old son
Luke Harman gave his account of the rescue effort in the trial of Ray Abou-Arab; the blaze killed firefighters James Dickman and Stephen Machcinski
No matter how conditioned we think we are to death, losing a fellow firefighter to cancer never gets easy
Khanyae Kendall, 19, faces multiple charges, including homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence
William Gerace was advancing hose line during live burn training when he suffered a spiral fracture to his right fibula
Jeremy Henggeler said he was “irate” because the traffic caused him to lose business “all because some agent of the state died”
Kevin Bell, a six-year veteran, was the department’s first firefighter in 40 years to die in the line of duty
Jerome Boyd, a 30-year veteran with LAFD, rear-ended a pickup truck in his city-owned vehicle while on duty
Firefighter Dave Lemponen, a 60-year veteran, was directing traffic near an intersection when he was struck
A colleague choked back tears as he pledged that Ladder 135 would make sure William Tolley’s daughter was taken care of
William Tolley’s wife shook mourners’ hands as his daughter sat on a stool with a teddy bear and balloon
Ray Abou-Arab is on trial for the deaths of 31-year-old James Dickman and 42-year-old Stephen Machcinski
The two men have pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and arson
Marie Tolley said that she’s grateful for the foundation’s support and for the support of the FDNY
Thane “Bobby” Lucas was burning garbage when something inside exploded and struck him in the neck
William Tolley, 42, was getting in the bucket or had just gotten in it when he fell five stories to his death
The FDNY Foundation has set up an educational fund for 8-year-old Isabella Tolley
William Tolley, 42, died after falling from a five-story building at the scene of a fire
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