On October 1, 2014 at 1430hrs., Assistant Fire Chief J.B. Hutton, Jr., 73, while working along Highway 165 South near Pine Tree Boat Landing on Lake Wallace, Assistant Fire Chief Hutton fell ill and passed away from a nature and cause of injury still to be reported.
Our condolences to the Hutton Family & Friends, the Dermott Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Assistant Fire Chief J.B. Hutton, Jr.'s passing.
To date, 65 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2014. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
