Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Fayetteville Fire Department Battalion Chief John Bowen, 35, died six months after being diagnosed with colon cancer
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation service in Maryland will recognize 226 firefighters and their families
Firefighter John Raisler suffered a heart attack during a practice pack test
William Tolley was on the roof of an apartment building when he fell; he leaves behind his wife and daughter
Ron Herens, 23, was remembered for his ever-present smile and love for firefighting
Kyle Jameson, 34, died after a battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in May 2016
Eric “Bubba” Pennell was transported to a medical facility, where he later died
Lt. Joyce Craig was killed December 2014 while battling a wind-whipped house fire
Ron Herens, 23, was killed by a suspected drunk driver while on vacation in Los Angeles
Lt. John “Skillet” Ulmschneider was shot to death while trying to help a man in apparent medical distress last year
Chief James “Jim” Benken died following a duty shift and Chief John E. Cooper died at home
Robert “Bert” Mentrasti responded to the World Trade Center attacks as part of a technical rescue team
Charles “Rick” Gentilcore, 52, was promoted to the rank of Master Firefighter at his funeral
Jose Samaniego, 33, was hospitalized with a serious illness, but he did not respond to treatment and declined rapidly
Natasha Rivera was 17 years old when her father died after collapsing at a fire
James “Jimmy” Lanza, 71, was diagnosed with metastatic brain cancer last year
Charles “Rick” Gentilcore, 52, leaves behind a wife and a son
Firefighter Andrew Gordon was on the back of a truck responding to a fire when the engine overturned and knocked him unconscious
Colleagues found firefighter Charles “Rick” Gentilcore, 52, seated in a chair inside the station
The court found that the state’s evidence against Mansur Shakirov fell short of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that he caused the death of Chris Brown
Anthony Spano, 47, had just gotten off a 24-hour shift when he collapsed and died while exercising
Andrea Manske, 23, died in a 2011 car crash; her family donated four thermal imaging cameras as well as a Smart Board for training
Jose Gonzalez, 25, pleaded not guilty in the March 16 death of Yadira Arroyo
Officials said James H. Yiengst, 72, was one of the most active firefighters in the county
Daryl Gordon died March 2015 after falling down an elevator shaft
Seven firefighter and police officer widows have been waiting for at least a year for their share of benefits under the Line of Duty Compensation Act
Volunteer firefighter James H. Yiengst, 72, was a 55-year veteran
Kenneth Donnelly is survived by his wife of 43 years, three children and five grandchildren
Anthony Spano, 47, had been with the department for almost 14 years
The ruling said the state doesn’t have a legal duty to protect property from naturally caused wildfires
Chief Tavis Leake said the department is in the process of creating a memorial sticker honoring all three fallen firefighters
Firefighter-paramedics will wear a monitor that measures their physiological responses during each shift
Chris Gragg, and his son, Cody Gragg, were on their way to a motocross race when their vehicle blew a tire and veered off the road
