Nelson County, KY, Paramedic Dies of Injuries in Crash

    June 6, 2025
    During his last shift, Nelson County Paramedic Wesley England had been involved in a physical altercation with a patient.

    EMS, fire and police officers saluted as a Nelson County paramedic was returned to Kentucky.

    Wesley England, 41, who worked for Nelson County EMS, suffered an apparent heart attack while driving his personal vehicle after a busy shift including one that involved a physical encounter with a patient at a detention center, according to WDRB.

    He was stricken while at a light on May 23. His vehicle crashed into the one in front of his. After impact, his vehicle hit a parked minivan and a light pole.

    England was flown to a Tennessee trauma cener where he was placed on life support. He died June 2. 

    On Tuesday, he was placed in the ambulance he worked in and escorted back to Hart County, KY by EMS, firefighters and police officers.

    "The outpouring of support we witnessed along the way was truly humbling. From the Tennessee and Kentucky State Police escorting to city and county law enforcement, fire departments, EMS agencies, towing services, and members of the public who stood silently along roadways—your presence meant everything," Nelson County EMS officials posted on its Facebook page. 
     
    England was a deputy sherff with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and school resource officer.
     
    He also served part-time with Washington County EMS and Cumberland County EMS 

    Funeral arrangements are pending.

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    Susan Nicol | News Editor

    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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