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In the Line of Duty
Kevin Skinner, 56 - Irvine, California
1/5/2025
Kevin Skinner Fire Apparatus Engineer Orange County Fire Authority Irvine, California Age: 56 Sex: Male Classification: Career Years of service: 26 Date of incident: January 5, 2025 Date of death: January 5, 2025 On Sunday, January 5, 2025, Fire Apparatus Engineer Kevin Skinner responded to the scene of a residential fire. While searching for possible victims, he told his colleagues that he wasn’t feeling well. Fellow firefighters helped him from the home when shortly after he collapsed. He was immediately transported to the Providence Mission Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.