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.
A former propane company employee has been charged for his role in an explosion that killed Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured 11 others
The Wethersfield firefighter was one of three involved in the crash while responding to a brush fire in Berlin
Perryton Assistant Chief Scott Glass was one of three firefighters struck by a 5-inch supply line
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
Henry Plowman, 44, responded to the plane crash at the Pentagon; he was diagnosed with cancer due to exposure from jet fuel
Mayor on the city’s first black fire commissioner: “He left a lasting impact on the department and our city”
The 2015 explosion killed 173 people, most of which were firefighters and police officers
Xavier Allen Jr., 23, collapsed after an agility test and never regained consciousness
Chief Michael Payne, 58, collapsed at a highway truck fire
A GoFundMe campaign for Jermaine Frye and his family has raised over $20,000
Alfred A. Stewart, 79, became entangled in a fallen ladder; he was a 52-year veteran
Brad Speakman suffered burns to 30 percent of his body during a fire that killed two colleagues and injured several others
Joseph Bichler died from a heart attack Monday after responding to two calls
Adam Long, 44, reported feeling ill and overheated after a training exercise
