Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Clinton Firefighter Michael Vinson died and another firefighter was injured
Firefighter James C. Ward collapsed while fighting a fire in Scott County
Captain Ronnie Metcalf was a 19-year veteran of the Lexington Fire Department
Amy Dimmery, 34, was driving home from responding to a call when she and her husband were involved in car crash
Steve Sunderland, 63, was the founding chief of the Tulare County Fire Department and spent more than 40 years in the fire service
William O’Leary, 52, was transported to the hospital after he fell ill at a restaurant
Lt. Donald “Reid” Key, 31, started to complain of a headache after returning home at the end of a shift
Firefighter Kyle Jameson was honored by Wreaths Across America when the organization laid a wreath for him
Anthony “Tony” Cooke, 66, served the Virginia Beach Fire Department for 25 years
Parker Hess, 16, died after a bullet from Capt. George Matis’ firearm was discharged
Lt. Donald “Reid” Key II, 31, started to complain of a headache after returning home at the end of a shift
Capt. Fred A. Newton Sr., 66, was discovered by fellow firefighters in his car after he went to warm it up before leaving the station
Patrick Wolterman, 28, was killed Dec. 28, 2015 after falling through a floor while battling an arson fire
Richard Rehm, 55, was killed Christmas Eve when his vehicle got stuck at a railroad crossing
Firefighter Richard Rehm, 55, was responding to a call when his vehicle became stuck on train tracks at a railroad crossing
Officials said the department did not evaluate and control workplace hazards during the training exercise that resulted in Clifford Rigsbee’s death
Chief Art Brault, 54, was unresponsive when a family member checked on him
Homeowner Lester Parker has plead not guilty to arson and murder charges for the fire that killed firefighter Patrick Wolterman
Ray Rubio, 52, suffered serious injuries after he fell over a concrete railing and onto a parking garage
Lucas Morace, 35, was riding his motorcycle when it hit the front driver’s side of a pickup truck over the weekend
Daryl Ritz was killed in May and spent much of his 33-year firefighting career collecting and donating toys for children
Capt. Eric Weuve, 41, died last week after jumping off an overpass
Frank Martinez, 45, had his dying wish granted when fellow firefighters escorted him home from the hospital after treatment
Volunteer firefighter Ruben Mast, 43, was ejected from his pickup truck
Tallahassee Capt. Bradley Allen Deanda was hit and killed while on the side of the road Dec. 11
Although he retired several years ago, Richard Miller, 61, died from smoke inhalation while evacuating people from a burning building
Retired Elizabeth Fire Chief Louis Kelly died Friday after collapsing at a fire scene last week
Detroit firefighter David Madrigal, 59, was found dead in his home Dec. 21, 2015
A year ago, firefighter Daniel Capuano, 43, fell down an open elevator shaft during a warehouse fire
Kevin Bell, 48, died fighting a house fire in October 2014; his family wanted to know why he was left behind even though a mayday call had been placed
Tracy Beard acted as a mentor for many colleagues and was a fatherly figure to his softball team
The suit alleges Lt. Joyce Craig would’ve survived a 2014 house fire if the equipment she was using was working properly
Dale McNeill, 44, had been in a medically-induced coma and was placed on the heart transplant waiting list
