Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
A candlelight vigil was held in front of the Burnsville City Hall for the fallen officers and firefighter/paramedic
The explosion killed Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured 10 others
A house explosion and a semi-truck blast resulted in the death of one firefighter and at least 18 injured between the two scenes
Lt. Jason Adams and Jeannie De Meyere met and worked at the same fire department; she set up a memorial fund to raise awareness for volunteer fire departments
Chief James Butler, 50, also served as an inspector with the fire marshal’s office
James Varnell, 53, was preparing to leave the training event when he became ill
Officials said the research agenda is key to reducing firefighter injuries and fatalities in the future
Jatin Patel has received a string of violations and a series of fines for dangerous and unsafe conditions at other properties he has managed or owned
The families of those killed in the line of duty will get $80,000 and free tuition to state universities; the bill moves to the state senate for a vote
For every pint of Old Firehouse poured, they donated $3 to Patrick Wolterman’s family
They were already planning on the purchase but the shooting death of Lt. Jason Adams accelerated the purchase
A Supreme Court decision found it was unconstitutional to impose mandatory prison sentences of life without parole on juveniles
Jason Martinez was burned over 10 percent of his body in the blaze that killed fellow firefighter Kevin Bell
If convicted, Thu Hong Nguyen would face 10 to 30 years in prison — the same sentencing for convictions on second-degree murder
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed while responding to a patient with a seizure
The new charges, causing catastrophe and two counts of second-degree assault, come in part because two firefighters remain injured from the wall collapse
A chimney fire that killed Capt. Jack Rose in December has been deemed accidental
Scott Bruggeman, 45, suffered a heart attack while restraining an ER patient in 2014; he was later diagnosed with sarcoidosis
The 12-week program helps people deal with the emotions surrounding grief and loss, such as losing colleagues in the line of duty
Joshua Woods, 24, was responding to a cardiac arrest call; he lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree
The couple had left for Las Vegas to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary just hours before the fire started
Richard Cano, 35, was in the ICU for a week but never regained consciousness
Clarence “Speed” Hartbank was surveying damage to a ground-level bunker when he fell through a hole and into the fire; he suffered burns over 38 percent of his body
Within 14 hours, a GoFundMe campaign raised enough to purchase a new set of bagpipes; in four days it had reached nearly $3,000
Firefighter Kenneth K. Harris, 56, suffered a cardiac arrest and died just hours after finishing his shift
Kenneth Harris, 56, died after responding to multiple incidents during his shift; he was a 28-year veteran
Joshua Woods, 24, was responding to a cardiac arrest call; he lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree
Capt. John Sayles died 24 hours and 14 minutes after leaving a fire scene; his $300,000 benefit check was in limbo over the additional 14 minutes
Residents in the area are receiving calls claiming to be charities benefiting firefighters who have been killed in the line of duty
Officials said the building’s owner did not have proper work permits and the removal of the elevator was unauthorized
They have been called four times in the past five years to the residence where firefighter Patrick Wolterman died
Firefighter Patrick Wolterman, 28, died after falling through the floor and into the basement of a home
Charles Adam Jr., 47, became ill and momentarily lost consciousness while participating in a search and rescue exercise