Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Vonore Firefighter Robert Lewis Jr. died after responding to a call before his shift
Newark Capt. Oswald Robetto testified about calling a mayday while trying to get out from inside the burning Grande Costa D’Avorio
Plainfield officials announced the death of a firefighter during a house fire on Emerson Avenue
Melissa “Missy” Doll, 41, died after responding to a structure fire
John Whelan, a 15-year veteran, sustained a broken arm, broken ribs and internal injuries after falling 25 feet onto concrete from a skylight
Friends of Ash Bronzburg, 29, announced her death on Facebook after her 7-year-old son died in May
Investigators said fire personnel took “a haphazard approach” to ventilating the house where Lt. James Bethea died of smoke inhalation
Seven years after Tim Sanborn died of a heart attack while fighting a fire, his widow was given a lasting memorial
Firefighters found Lt. Michael Miller, 45, unresponsive at the station at about 4 a.m.
The judge weighs making public a fire department report on the deadly fire before the trial starts
Here’s a roundup of past and present news coverage paying tribute to the firefighters who lost their lives
Chief Don Johnson said there was no indication that firefighter Steve Ackerman was too intoxicated to do his job
Ian Haxton, 31, suffered a medical emergency and collapsed 200 yards from the finish line
Fire officials said they rely on common sense expectations and that there’s an unwritten policy of not responding if you’ve been drinking
James Donnie Keith responded to a mobile home fire and went into cardiac arrest later at his home
Lt. David Knapke, 55, was taken off life support after tests revealed brain damage incompatible with his wishes for life
Dale Wege, 59, was found in his home without a pulse; colleagues tried to save him but were unsuccessful
Firefighter Steve Ackerman had a BAC of 0.189, more than twice the legal driving limit; the fire was ruled accidental
Daryl Gordon’s death was the first line-of-duty fatality in Cincinnati in almost seven years
Lt. Terrance Morgan Pryor, 48, became ill and died at home after his last shift
Firefighter David Bourget, 59, was about to leave to work a fireworks display detail when he fell ill on the station’s driveway
It’s one of the changes safety inspectors recommended after the department’s first line-of-duty death in 40 years
Capt. Jason Farley, a 20-year veteran, drowned when he slipped or fell into a storm drain
Capt. Jason Farley, a 20-year veteran, drown when he stepped into a storm drain
The remote area where the 38-year-old pilot crashed complicated recovery efforts
Capt. Dwight Greer, 44, collapsed while playing basketball at the firehouse; fellow firefighters were unsuccessful in saving him
The chief’s performance came under scrutiny after a report on the fire that resulted in two firefighters’ deaths last year
Firefighter Brian Woehlke, 29, died May 8, 2013 when a roof collapsed on him during a fire at a strip mall
Dennis Swenson was awakened by his pager requesting response for a fire; he told a neighbor he was going back in for his mother
Lt. Kevin McRae, 44, died while battling the 2-alarm high-rise fire; another firefighter was injured
Timothy Gunther, 54, was trying to rescue a victim when he collapsed; it’s the department’s first line of duty death since 1971
Tim Peters, 46, leaves behind a wife of 21 years, a son and two daughters
Firefighter Chris Blankenship, a 10-year veteran of the fire department, was well-trained and active within the department