Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
South Bound Brook Fire Department Deputy Chief Craig M. Konkle had responded to a vehicle crash earlier in the day before suffering a medical emergency
The department requested privacy for the family of fallen Firefighter Jonathan Van Oeffelen
Sterling Firefighter Brian Diamond was one of several firefighters injured in an explosion that killed Firefighter Trevor Brown
Firefighter Patrick Wolterman was killed while battling a house fire last year; his death was ruled a homicide in March
Capt. Bradley Allen Deanda was removing hunting gear from his vehicle when he was struck
Matthew Negedly died by suicide Nov. 29; he was one of the many who responded to the 9/11 attacks and Orlando Pulse shooting
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed on a medical call; Adams worked at the same department as his fiancée
Charles “Doug” Archer, 49, had responded to a residential fire and an aid call before succumbing in his sleep
The stations will be renamed according to where the firefighters were assigned, and a plaque with their names will be prominently placed on the front of each station
Investigators have interviewed over 250 persons and followed hundreds of potential leads
Thomas Gary Walker collapsed at his home after responding to a carbon monoxide alarm
Colleagues and members of the community are donating toys and raising funds for Robert Peros’ family
Darryl Elden Vielle, 51, was found dead in his hotel room Nov. 30; he was in North Carolina to help battle the Maple Springs wildfire
Officials expect an additional murder charge to be filed against Beatriz Fana-Ruiz
Six firefighters were killed while battling a storage fire Dec. 3, 1999
Joel Felix Ubach was standing by the side of a burning building when it collapsed; it took crews three hours to recover his body
Responders found firefighter Darryl Elden Vielle, 51, dead in his hotel room after helping fight the 7,700-acre wildfire
Capt. Dave Luis’ death — a three-year battle with cancer — is considered a line-of-duty death due to the presumption that his illness was contracted on the job
Ardy Hope, along with Capt. Christopher Leach and Lt. Jerry Fickes, were battling a fire when the floor collapsed
Fire Chief Ferman Tyler said Mark Faulk Jr. was an active member of the department and was involved in community activities
Capt. Bradley Long’s sister said that her brother would be the first one to help battle the vicious wildfires
Firefigher Joel Felix Ubach, 35, and two others were trapped when the building collapsed Monday night
Merle L. Nell’s sons and grandsons serve or have served with the Vernon Volunteer Fire Department
Capt. Chris Fitzmaurice was killed Thanksgiving day in an ATV crash
The memorial includes a trail and features individual plaques honoring each of the firefighters
Former Vernon Fire Chief Merle L. Nell, 78, served the department for 51 years.
Michael Curry died of an aortic aneurysm while preparing for a water rescue.
Patrick Wolterman, 28, was on the first floor of the home fighting the fire when the floor collapsed and he fell into the basement.
Over $50,000 of a $75,000 goal has been raised in Captain Chris Fitzmaurice’s name.
A medical examiner concluded Michael Curry died of an aortic aneurysm as he was getting diving gear from a fire truck.
Michael Curry, 42, was helping pull people from the water when he had a medical emergency
Rodney Collett, 41, suffered head and arm injuries after a tree limb fell and struck an apparatus
Pineville firefighter Richard Sheltra, 20, died of smoke inhalation while batting a shopping mall fire
