| Line-Of-Duty Deaths |
In recognizing the sacrifice of fallen firefighters, this section will serve as a constant memorial to those who have given their lives protecting and ensuring the safety of the communities they serve. The significance of their contributions cannot be minimized, and while they will be dearly missed, their legacy lives on in the spirit of those who continue to serve.
For more information on how to honor the memory of a lost firefighter, visit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at www.firehero.org.
Submit news articles and information about firefighter line-of-duty deaths or close calls here.
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Dave Wintz 05/16/2012 [Bucks County, Pennsylvania]
Pa. firefighter dies at chemical plant fire
Richard Parks 05/11/2012 [Kinloch, Missouri]
Mo. captain dies after successful fire rescue
Richard Nappi 04/17/2012 [New York, New York]
NY lieutenant suffers cardiac arrest at warehouse fire
G. Marshall Sanford 04/16/2012 [Redding, Connecticut]
Conn. firefighter dies of 'medical issue' during brush fire
Kenny Fox 04/09/2012 [Decaturville, Tennessee]
Tenn. fire chief dies after pushing 2 firefighters to safety
John "Jack" Colbert 04/09/2012 [Birchwood, Wisconsin]
Wis. fire captain dies of heart attack
Kenny Fox 04/07/2012 [Decature County , Tennessee]
1 firefighter dead, 2 injured in Tenn. blaze
David Bailey 04/03/2012 [Los Angeles, California]
LA fire captain dies while leading training
Edward Bernosky 03/23/2012 [Adena, Ohio]
Ohio firefighter collapses, dies at water shuttle
Donald Jones 03/20/2012 [Jacksonville, Arkansas]
Ark. firefighter killed responding to crash
Thomas William Dillon 03/20/2012 [Houston, Texas]
Houston firefighter who died in the line of duty laid to rest
Jonathan Myers 03/19/2012 [Norfolk, Virginia]
Va. firefighter dies at station
Thomas W. Dillion 03/14/2012 [Houston, Texas]
Texas firefighter dies of heart attack during cooking fire
Nolan "Goat" Pittman 03/06/2012 [Centreville, Mississippi]
Miss. fire chief dies of heart attack
Mark Morrison 03/05/2012 [St. Lucie County, Florida]
Fla. firefighter dies in station
Jerry Wetherell 03/01/2012 [Denton Township, Michigan]
Mich firefighter dies en route to accident
Mark Ratledge 02/29/2012 [Cottonwood, California]
Firefighter struck, killed on Calif. highway was helping others
Chad Settlemyre 02/28/2012 [Sawmills, North Carolina]
NC firefighter dies after medical emergency on detail
Matt Waller 02/28/2012 [Memphis, Texas]
Texas fire official dead from stroke
Jeremy Tighe 02/23/2012 [Evansville, Indiana]
Ind. firefighter dies in crash
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