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David "Dave" A. Gagnon, 58 - Cottekill, New York
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| 7/3/2026 | | David "Dave" A. Gagnon
Chief
Cottekill Volunteer Fire Company
Cottekill, New York
Age: 58
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 34
Date of incident: July 3, 2026
Date of death: July 3, 2026
Chief David Gagnon responded with the Cottekill Volunteer Fire Company to a call for a tree down across a roadway. While operating on scene and working to remove the tree from the roadway, Chief Gagnon was struck by a portion of the tree when it unexpectedly snapped. Fellow firefi....more |
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Eugene Cervi, 60 - McHenry, Maryland
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| 7/6/2026 | | Eugene Cervi
Chief Engineer
Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Company
McHenry, Maryland
Age: 60
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 40
Date of incident: July 5, 2026
Date of death: July 6, 2026
On July 5, 2026, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Chief Engineer Eugene Cervi drove the Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Company apparatus in response to a possible water rescue. Once on scene, he assisted with the deployment of the department’s boat. The incident concluded around 8:00 p.m. At ....more |
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Dan Louis Hernandez Jr., 71 - Elkhart, Texas
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| 7/11/2026 | | Dan Louis Hernandez Jr.
Fire Safety Chief
Slocum Volunteer Fire Department
Elkhart, Texas
Age: 71
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 28
Date of incident: July 7, 2026
Date of death: July 11, 2026
On July 7, 2026, Fire Safety Chief Dan Hernandez Jr. responded to a brush fire. While at the scene of the fire, Fire Safety Chief Hernandez suffered a cardiovascular event. He was transported to a regional medical center where he was stabilized. He was then transferred to....more |
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Donald "Butch" Van Deursen, 78 - Somerset, New Jersey
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| 6/16/2026 | | Donald "Butch" Van Deursen
Fire Police Officer
Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department
Somerset, New Jersey
Age: 78
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 46
Date of incident: June 15, 2026
Date of death: June 16, 2026
Fire Police Officer Donald “Butch” Van Deursen responded to two calls on June 15, 2026, the last being a fire alarm activation that came in at 11:43 a.m. to which he responded and stood by at the station. At approximately 7:50 a.m. on June 16, 2026, Fire P....more |
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Robert "Bobby" W. Reider III, 23 - Malaga, New Jersey
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| 7/10/2026 | | Robert "Bobby" W. Reider III
Probationary Firefighter
Malaga Volunteer Fire Company #1
Malaga, New Jersey
Age: 23
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 7
Date of incident: June 27, 2026
Date of death: July 10, 2026
On June 27, 2026, the Malaga Volunteer Fire Company #1 was dispatched for a motor vehicle accident. Probationary Firefighter Robert “Bobby” Reider III was responding in his personal vehicle from his house to the station to staff the apparatus. While respon....more |
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Patrick Trout, 47 - Detroit, Michigan
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| 1/5/2026 | | Patrick Trout
Senior Firefighter
Detroit Fire Department
Detroit, Michigan
Age: 47
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 12
Date of incident: Jan. 4, 2026
Date of death: Jan. 5, 2026
While on duty from January 4, 2026, through January 5, 2026, Senior Firefighter Patrick Trout responded with Squad 4 to multiple emergency incidents, including a working structure fire. While operating inside the structure during fire suppression activities under conditions of heavy smoke a....more |
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Sydney Kathryne Watson, 27 - Rifle, Colorado
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| 6/27/2026 | | Sydney Kathryne Watson
Helitack Crewmember
U.S. Wildland Fire Service - Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit, Rifle Interagency Helitack
Rifle, Colorado
Age: 27
Sex: Female
Classification: Wildland Full-Time
Years of service: 7
Date of incident: June 27, 2026
Date of death: June 27, 2026
Firefighters from the Rifle Interagency and Pittman Valley Helitack Crews were involved in a burnover event while responding to initial attack fires in the Upper Colorado River Inte....more |
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Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Hutcherson, 27 - Williams, Arizona
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| 6/27/2026 | | Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Hutcherson
Helitack Crewmember
U.S. Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest, Williams Ranger District, Pittman Valley Helibase
Williams, Arizona
Age: 27
Sex: Male
Classification: Wildland Full-Time
Years of service: 6
Date of incident: June 27, 2026
Date of death: June 27, 2026
Firefighters from the Rifle Interagency and Pittman Valley Helitack Crews were involved in a burnover event while responding to initial attack fires in the Upper Colorado River Intera....more |
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Emily Rose Barker, 38 - Rifle, Colorado
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| 6/27/2026 | | Emily Rose Barker
Helitack Squad Leader
U.S. Forest Service, White River National Forest, Rifle Interagency Helitack
Rifle, Colorado
Age: 38
Sex: Female
Classification: Wildland Full-Time
Years of service: 18
Date of incident: June 27, 2026
Date of death: June 27, 2026
Firefighters from the Rifle Interagency and Pittman Valley Helitack Crews were involved in a burnover event while responding to initial attack fires in the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit (UCR). ....more |
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Kyle Yoder, 49 - Millersburg, Ohio
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| 7/4/2026 | | Kyle Yoder
Firefighter/Paramedic
Holmes Fire District #1
Millersburg, Ohio
Age: 49
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 28
Date of incident: July 4, 2026
Date of death: July 4, 2026
On July 4, 2026, at 6 a.m., Firefighter/Paramedic Kyle Yoder finished his shift during which he responded to seven emergency calls including a motor vehicle accident around 1 a.m. After his shift, Firefighter/Paramedic Yoder left the fire station. He then returned to the fire station around....more |
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Charles "Charlie" Woodard, 38 - Mabank, Texas
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| 6/27/2026 | | Charles "Charlie" Woodard
Fire Chief
Mabank Fire Department
Mabank, Texas
Age: 38
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 20
Date of incident: June 27, 2026
Date of death: June 27, 2026
Fire Chief Charles "Charlie" Woodard was directing traffic outside the Mabank Rodeo grounds. As he stepped into the westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 175, Fire Chief Woodard was hit by a pickup truck. Fire Chief Woodard was treated at the scene and then transported to a local hospital where ....more |
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Isai Huerta, 29 - Odessa, Texas
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| 6/14/2026 | | Isai Huerta
Lieutenant
Odessa Fire Rescue
Odessa, Texas
Age: 29
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 9
Date of incident: June 14, 2026
Date of death: June 14, 2026
Lieutenant Isai Huerta responded with Odessa Fire Rescue to a residential trailer fire. While firefighters were operating on scene, conditions deteriorated rapidly, and Lieutenant Huerta sustained injuries. Lieutenant Huerta was transported to a medical center where he was later pronounced deceased. Five oth....more |
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Wayne Woodbury, 76 - Searsmont, Maine
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| 6/14/2026 | | Wayne Woodbury
Assistant Fire Chief
Searsmont Volunteer Fire Department
Searsmont, Maine
Age: 76
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 63
Date of incident: May 15, 2026
Date of death: June 14, 2026
On May 15, 2026, Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury responded with the Searsmont Volunteer Fire Department to a fire in a wood chip silo at a lumber mill. While operating the fire department truck and working to contain the fire, an explosion occurred. Assistant Fire Chie....more |
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Harold Osborn, 51 - Seelyville, Indiana
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| 6/9/2026 | | Harold Osborn
Chief
Seelyville Volunteer Fire Department
Seelyville, Indiana
Age: 51
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 30
Date of incident: June 8, 2026
Date of death: June 9, 2026
On June 8, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Chief Harold Osborn and members of his fire department responded to a medical emergency that required manually lifting a patient. A few hours after the response, Chief Osborn’s wife found him experiencing a cardiovascular event at his home a....more |
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Carlos E. Ramirez Jr., 28 - Santa Clarita, California
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| 2/15/2026 | | Carlos E. Ramirez Jr.
Senior Firefighter
Advanced Fire and Rescue Services
Santa Clarita, California
Age: 28
Sex: Male
Classification: Part-Time Paid
Years of service: 2
Date of incident: Feb. 15, 2026
Date of death: Feb. 15, 2026
While on duty providing fire and life safety services at a vehicle raceway, Senior Firefighter Carlos Ramirez Jr. suffered fatal injuries when the fire apparatus he was driving rolled over. Senior Firefighter Ramirez sustained traumatic injuries in the rol....more |
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George "Bud" Turner, 84 - Exton, Pennsylvania
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| 5/23/2026 | | George "Bud" Turner
Engineer
West Whiteland Fire Company
Exton, Pennsylvania
Age: 84
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 57
Date of incident: May 23, 2026
Date of death: May 23, 2026
During the day of May 23, 2026, Engineer George “Bud” Turner responded to multiple emergency calls including a barn fire as well as an investigation into a strange odor. In the evening that same day, Engineer Turner attended the fire department’s awards banquet. As he was driving home ....more |
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John D. Morgan, 53 - Roscoe, Illinois
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| 5/31/2026 | | John D. Morgan
Firefighter/Paramedic
Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District
Roscoe, Illinois
Age: 53
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 25
Date of incident: May 31, 2026
Date of death: May 31, 2026
While working his shift, Firefighter/Paramedic John Morgan did not report to the apparatus floor when a call came in for a grass fire. Fellow first responders searched for Firefighter/Paramedic Morgan and found him unresponsive a short time later. Firefighter/Paramedic Mor....more |
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Demair Lloyd, 43 - Largo, Maryland
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| 5/30/2026 | | Demair Lloyd
Firefighter/Paramedic
Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department
Largo, Maryland
Age: 43
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 20
Date of incident: May 29, 2026
Date of death: May 30, 2026
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on May 29, 2026, Firefighter/Paramedic Demair Lloyd completed a 24-hour shift during which he responded to multiple incidents including a medical call at 6:28 a.m. Later that day at 11:53 p.m., Firefighter/Paramedic Lloyed suffered a medical eme....more |
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Steven S. Lepselter, 54 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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| 4/5/2026 | | Steven S. Lepselter
Firefighter/Paramedic
Broward Sheriff's Office Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Age: 54
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 19
Date of incident: April 5, 2026
Date of death: April 5, 2026
While preparing to end a fire watch at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and head to his regular shift, Firefighter/Paramedic Steven Lepselter suffered a medical emergency. Deputies and fire rescue personn....more |
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Robert "BK" T. Kilduff Jr., 53 - Boston, Massachusetts
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| 5/23/2026 | | Robert "BK" T. Kilduff Jr.
Firefighter
Boston Fire Department
Boston, Massachusetts
Age: 53
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 24
Date of incident: May 23, 2026
Date of death: May 23, 2026
At approximately 8:05 p.m., Firefighter Robert Kilduff Jr. responded with the Boston Fire Department to a residential structure fire that quickly went to three alarms. After arriving on scene, firefighters quickly extinguished much of the fire and kept it from spreading to neighbor....more |
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Todd A. Koch, 68 - Richlandtown, Pennsylvania
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| 3/11/2026 | | Todd A. Koch
Fire Police Officer
Richlandtown Fire Company
Richlandtown, Pennsylvania
Age: 68
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 1
Date of incident: March 8, 2026
Date of death: March 11, 2026
On March 8, 2026, while preparing to leave his house in response to a motor vehicle accident, Fire Police Officer Todd Koch suffered a medical emergency. He was found unresponsive at his home shortly thereafter by his brother. EMS responded and administered lifesaving measur....more |
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Jeffery Lynn Derrick, 67 - Pittsburg, Texas
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| 2/27/2026 | | Jeffery Lynn Derrick
Firefighter
Tri-Lakes Volunteer Fire Department
Pittsburg, Texas
Age: 67
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 1
Date of incident: Feb, 27, 2026
Date of death: Feb. 27, 2026
Firefighter Jeffery Derrick responded with the Tri-Lakes Volunteer Fire Department to a grass fire. While battling the blaze, shifting winds changed the fire’s direction and the fire spread into high grass and pastureland where firefighters were working the fire lines. Firefi....more |
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Carl "Levi" Evans, 42 - Tribune, Kansas
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| 4/9/2026 | | Carl "Levi" Evans
Assistant Fire Chief
Greeley County Fire and Rescue
Tribune, Kansas
Age: 42
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 19
Date of incident: April 8, 2026
Date of death: April 9, 2026
Assistant Fire Chief Carl “Levi” Evans suffered a medical emergency during fire department training. Assistant Fire Chief Evans was transported to a local hospital where he passed away early the following morning. The cause of death has yet to be determined. |
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Steven M. Decker, 61 - Chicago, Illinois
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| 5/14/2026 | | Steven M. Decker
Engineer
Chicago Fire Department
Chicago, Illinois
Age: 61
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 30
Date of incident: May 14, 2026
Date of death: May 14, 2026
Engineer Steven Decker suffered a medical emergency during an annual equipment (hose) test. Engineer Decker was treated and transported to a local hospital where he later passed away. The cause of death has yet to be determined. |
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Michael E. Altman, 32 - Chicago, Illinois
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| 3/17/2026 | | Michael E. Altman
Firefighter/EMT
Chicago Fire Department
Chicago, Illinois
Age: 32
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 2
Date of incident: March 16, 2026
Date of death: March 17, 2026
At the scene of a four-story apartment building fire, Firefighter/EMT Michael Altman was searching the structure when he fell from the collapsed first floor into the basement and suffered burns to approximately 90% of his body. Firefighter/EMT Altman was rescued and transported to a hos....more |
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Thomas Kelly, 66 - New Haven, Connecticut
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| 5/4/2026 | | Thomas Kelly
Firefighter
New Haven Fire Department
New Haven, Connecticut
Age: 66
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 13
Date of incident: Feb. 26, 1992
Date of death: May 4, 2026
On February 26, 1992, Firefighter Thomas Kelly fell through a shaft and down about 30 feet while conducting roof operations at a commercial building fire. Firefighter Kelly suffered catastrophic injuries including a head injury. On May 4, 2026, Firefighter Kelly passed away from the injurie....more |
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Andrew Cross, 27 - Morrill, Maine
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| 5/15/2026 | | Andrew Cross
Firefighter
Morrill Volunteer Fire Department
Morrill, Maine
Age: 27
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 3
Date of incident: May 15, 2026
Date of death: May 15, 2026
At 10:05 a.m. on May 15, 2026, Firefighter Andrew Cross responded with the Morrill Volunteer Fire Department to a fire in a wood chip silo at a lumber mill. While firefighters were working to contain the fire, an explosion occurred. Later that day around 7:00 p.m., Firefighter Cross was fo....more |
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Elton Ray Jacobs Sr., 72 - Bolton, North Carolina
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| 3/15/2026 | | Elton Ray Jacobs Sr.
Administrative Chief
Bolton Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc.
Bolton, North Carolina
Age: 72
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 51
Date of incident: March 14, 2026
Date of death: March 15, 2026
On March 14, 2026, Administrative Chief Elton Ray Jacobs Sr. responded to several emergency calls. The last call he made was a medical incident. On March 15, 2026, and within 24 hours of responding to the medical incident, Administrative ....more |
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James Kevin Crews, 60 - Hilliard, Florida
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| 4/23/2026 | | James Kevin Crews
Firefighter
Hilliard Volunteer Fire Department
Hilliard, Florida
Age: 60
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 2
Date of incident: April 23, 2026
Date of death: April 23, 2026
Firefighter James Kevin Crews experienced a medical emergency while fighting a brushfire. Fellow responders administered lifesaving measures and transported Firefighter Crews to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The cause of death has not been determined. |
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Neil Schnaible, 55 - South Lake Tahoe, California
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| 5/4/2026 | | Neil Schnaible
Fire Engineer
Lake Valley Fire Protection District
South Lake Tahoe, California
Age: 55
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 7
Date of incident: April 29, 2026
Date of death: May 4, 2026
On April 29, 2026, during promotional testing while on duty, Fire Engineer Neil Schnaible suffered a cardiovascular event, fell, and struck his head. Fire Engineer Schnaible was transported to a local medical center for treatment of the cardiovascular event. While there,....more |
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