Firefighter Lawrence “Larry” W. Millard , 56, on December 11, 2015 at 1600hrs, was struck by a passing vehicle as he was directing traffic while the department was on the scene of a motor vehicle crash on U.S. I-39 at mile post 99.5 in Marquette County, Wisconsin. Firefighter Millard was rushed by ambulance to a hospital in Portage then flown to the University of Wisconsin Trauma Center in Madison, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Our condolences to the Millard Family & Friends, Endeavor Moundville Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Lawrence “Larry” W. Millard’s passing.
To date, 79 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.)