| 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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Ryan Seitz 09/25/2010 [McArthur, Ohio]
Ohio firefighter killed by water tank rupture
Mark Johnson 09/21/2010 [Hinsdale, Illinois]
Ill. deputy fire chief dies during training
James M. Owen 09/17/2010 [Irvine, California]
Calif. firefighter dies during joint training
Edward Eckert 09/13/2010 [Stafford Township, New Jersey]
Veteran firefighter collapses, dies in NJ
Jonathan Lewis "Johnny" Littleton 09/10/2010 [Pine Level, North Carolina]
NC fire captain dies after training
John Kelly 09/06/2010 [Tarrytown, New York]
NY firefighter, manhole worker die; fumes cited
Douglas Farrington 08/24/2010 [Delta, Pennsylvania]
Firefighter dies after responding to barn fire in Pa.
Christopher Wheatly 08/09/2010 [Chicago, Illinois]
Chicago firefighter dies after fall from ladder
Chris Adams 08/03/2010 [Little Rock, Arkansas]
Ark. firefighter dies in wildland apparatus crash
Steven N. Costello 08/03/2010 [Burlington, Vermont]
Vt. firefighter dies from heart attack at fire station
Posey Dillon and William Daniel "Danny" Altice 07/26/2010 [Rocky Mount, Virginia]
2 firefighters killed in Va. fire truck crash
David Sullivan 07/26/2010 [Otis, Massachusetts]
Mass. firefighter dies after structure fire
Steven Velazquez and Michel Baik 07/25/2010 [Bridgeport, Connecticut]
2 Conn. firefighters killed in house fire
Richard L. Springman 07/15/2010 [Trout Run, Pennsylvania]
Pa. firefighter killed responding to fatal crash
Douglas L. Smith 07/13/2010 [Williamstown, Pennsylvania]
Pa. volunteer firefighter dies at fire station
Charles Robert "Bob" Flintom 07/12/2010 [Greer, South Carolina]
SC firefighter dies from injury at firehouse
Steven Scott Crannell 07/08/2010 [Guthrie, Iowa]
Iowa firefighter dies after training drill
Frank William Fouts, V 07/06/2010 [Kankakee, Illinois]
Ill. firefighter dies following series of emergency responses
Thomas Araguz III 07/04/2010 [Wharton, Texas]
Texas firefighter killed in egg plant fire
Jay C. Brown 06/28/2010 [Gresston, Georgia]
Ga. fire chief dies responding to thunderstorm
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