Line of Duty Death Archives

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  • SC Paramedic & Cop Killed in Shooting

    A police officer and a paramedic were killed in a weekend shooting spree

    News • January 21st, 2002

  • South Carolina Asst. Chief Collapses at Scene, Dies

    Assistant Chief Tom Andersen of the Surfside Beach Fire Department in Myrtle Beach, SC collapsed and died

    News • January 21st, 2002

  • New Jersey Firefighter Collapses At Scene

    Robert Feeney, 41, a New Jersey firefighter collapsed at the scene of a house fire

    News • January 17th, 2002

  • 'Riding Short' in Houston

    Newspaper looks into staffing issues following death of captain last year

    News • January 16th, 2002

  • Two Czech Republic Firefighters Killed

    Two firemen and another person died in a fire which broke out in a fruit machine room and casino

    News • January 9th, 2002

  • 441 Bravest Lost Lives On-Duty in 2001

    Terrorism at the World Trade Center in New York City made 2001 the most devastating year in U.S. history for firefighter, EMT and paramedic deaths

    News • January 9th, 2002

  • Oregon Paramedic Killed In New Year's Crash

    A memorial fund has been established to aid the wife and seven children left behind by a 43-year-old paramedic

    News • January 3rd, 2002

  • Preliminary Report: 3 FDNY Firefighters Killed In Queens Blast

    Three firefighters were killed and 50 other people, including firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians, were injured following a tremendous explosion in a hardware store. The fire which was originally reported at 12-22 Astoria...

    News • July 1st, 2001

  • Keokuk, Iowa: House Fire Kills 3 Firefighters & 3 Children

    Steve Meyer reports on an Iowa fire department’s tragic loss of three of its members.

    News • February 29th, 2000

  • A Reflection: Worcester Firefighters - All Firefighters

    Dennis Smith, Firehouse® Magazine’s founding editor, reflects on the sacrifices made by the world’s bravest.All six firefighters have now been dug out of the tragic building collapse in Worcester, MA, and, amid the trumpets of tribute from...

    News • February 29th, 2000

  • The Worcester Tragedy: The Memorial Service

    In what was perhaps the largest gathering of fire service personnel in history, firefighters from around the world paid tribute to their fallen Worcester comrades.They came by car, bus and by train, jet, from near and far, from all over the world to...

    News • February 29th, 2000

  • The Worcester Tragedy: The Recovery

    Efforts to recover the bodies of the six Worcester firefighters continued non-stop for eight days.After the fire was knocked down and exterior streams were shut, it was determined that to prevent further injury or death to operating personnel, the...

    News • February 29th, 2000

  • Firehouse.com: Covering The Deadly Month Of December

    Charles L. Werner interviews the web team that kept the world informed about a deadly month for firefighters.

    News • February 29th, 2000

  • Firefighters’ Candle Relay Pays Tribute To Worcester Comrades

    Rachel V. Katz reports on a special tribute by members of 23 fire departments.By Dec. 18, 1999, the last Worcester funeral was over and clean-up crews had all but abandoned the blackened shell of the Worcester warehouse. But a group of firefighters...

    News • February 29th, 2000

  • The Worcester Fire & Memorial Service: Behind The Scenes

    Steve MacDonald provides day-by-day coverage of the unfolding Worcester tragedy, as firefighters came to the aid of comrades and their families.The Dec. 3, 1999, retirement party for Needham, MA, Firefighter Tom Welch had been going well. The room at...

    News • February 29th, 2000

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