Fire Captain Willie B. Ratliff, 66, on December 21, 2015 at 2115hrs, was found deceased in the firehouse by fellow firefighters from an apparent heart attack shortly after participating in fire department physical training at the fire station.
Our condolences to the Ratliff Family & Friends, City of Clarksdale Fire Department and to all affected by Fire Captain Willie B. Ratliff’s passing.
To date, 84 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2015. 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.)
