USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 12.17.2020

While on duty, Captain Randy Robinson, 64, contracted COVID-19 at the fire station. He passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, from the virus.

Our condolences to the Robinson Family & Friends, Scales Mound Fire Protection District, and to all affected by Captain Randy Robinson's passing.    

To date, 86 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 09.13.2020

On September 9, 2020, at approximately 3:00 am, Fire Captain Frazier Lee Holbert, 57, went to bed at the fire station after returning from an emergency call. Soon thereafter, he suffered a stroke. Fellow firefighters later found Holbert unresponsive and transported him to a local hospital. He was subsequently transported to another hospital where he passed away on September 13, 2020.   

Our condolences to the Holbert Family & Friends, Carrollton Fire Rescue, and to all affected by Captain Frazier Lee Holbert's passing.  

To date, 62 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 08.18.2020

Captain Bryant Anderson, 45, during his official tour of duty, came in contact with persons treating patients who were COVID-19 positive and exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms.  Captain Anderson remained at home for several days attempting to recover, but his condition worsened until he was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. He was treated in the Intensive Care Unit for several weeks, until being placed on a ventilator.  Captain Anderson passed away from complications related to the virus on August 18, 2020.  

Our condolences to the Anderson Family & Friends, City of Converse, TX Fire Department, and to all affected by Captain Bryant Anderson's passing.    

To date, 54 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 08.03.2020

On August 3, 2020, Firefighter/Paramedic Gerardo “Jerry” Pacheco, 50, was battling COVID-19 when he passed away.  Firefighter/Paramedic Pacheco contracted the virus from exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace.

  

Our condolences to Pacheco Family & Friends, Houston Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter/Paramedic Gerardo “Jerry” Pacheco's passing.

   

To date, 46 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 07.20.2020

On July 20, 2020, Captain Leroy Lucio, 62, was battling the COVID-19 virus at a local hospital in San Antonio, TX, when he passed away.  Captain Lucio contracted the virus from exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace.

  

Our condolences to Lucio Family & Friends, Houston Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Captain Leroy Lucio's passing.

   

To date, 45 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 06.09.2020

 

On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at approximately 1808hrs., Firefighter Klayton Manning, 18, driving the fire department’s ATV, responded to reports of smoke in the area.  While at the scene, he was approached by a man with a gun and was shot and killed.  Firefighter Manning’s cousin was with him and also died from gunshot wounds.  The assailant is in custody.

  

Our condolences to MacDonald Family & Friends, Southeast Caldwell County Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Klayton Manning's passing.

   

To date, 40 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 04.21.2020

On Tuesday evening, April 21, 2020, while performing department mandated physical fitness training, Fire Suppression Technician Eduardo Ramirez, 43, collapsed.  He was immediately taken to the hospital where he passed away.  The cause of his death is under investigation.

  

Our condolences to the Ramirez Family & Friends, El Paso Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter/Fire Suppression Technician Eduardo Ramirez's passing.

   

To date, 26 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 02.12.2020

On Wednesday evening, February 12, 2020, Fire Chief Manuel Galindo, Jr., 71, was driving a fire apparatus on East Highway 20 in Hudspeth County when he suddenly veered off the road.  He attempted to get the vehicle back on the highway but over corrected. The apparatus flipped over and Fire Chief Manuel Galindo, Jr., was ejected.  He was pronounced deceased at the scene.  Investigation into the accident continues.

Our condolences to the Galindo Family & Friends, Fort Hancock Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Fire Chief Manuel Galindo, Jr.'s passing.

   

To date, 11 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 01.11.2020

On Saturday, January 11, 2020, Lieutenant David Eric Hill, 39, and another firefighter responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on the northbound lanes of Interstate 27 in Lubbock, Texas.  While working at the scene, Lieutenant Hill, the firefighter, and a police officer were hit by a passing vehicle.  Lieutenant Hill and the firefighter were immediately transported to the hospital where Lieutenant Hill passed away from the injuries he sustained.  The other firefighter is listed in critical condition. The police officer died at the scene.

Our condolences to the Hill Family & Friends, Lubbock Fire Rescue, and to all affected by Lieutenant David Eric Hill's passing.

   

To date, 05 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 10.12.2019

On Monday, October 7, 2019, Firefighter Steven Paul Henderson, 60, and another firefighter were returning from a fire call in a tanker truck when they stopped alongside the road to inspect the front tires. While outside the vehicle, another firefighter from the same fire department driving his personal pick-up truck, who was also at the scene of the fire call and left shortly after Firefighter Henderson, did not see the truck parked in the roadway or the two firefighters standing outside of it and subsequently hit both Henderson and the other firefighter. Firefighter Henderson was immediately transported by LifeFlight to the Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, in Houston, where, on Saturday, October 12, 2019, he succumbed to the injuries sustained in the accident.  The other firefighter who was hit had non-life threatening injuries and was released from OakBend Medical Center in Richmond, TX..

Our condolences to the Henderson Family & Friends, Louise Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Steven Paul Henderson ‘s passing.

   

To date, 44 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2019. 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.

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 10.15.2019

On October 15, 2019, Firefighter Greg Garza, 49, responded to an electrical incident at the Comfort Suites.  Firefighter Garza returned to the apparatus to retrieve some equipment and was attempting to exit the fire apparatus when he tripped getting out of the truck and was hit by an oncoming vehicle.  He went into traumatic arrest, was transported and passed away at the hospital.

Our condolences to the Garza Family & Friends, San Antonio Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Greg Garza’s passing.

   

To date, 43 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2019. 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.

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 09.21.2019

On September 21,2019 while on duty at Houston Fire Department’s Station 27, Firefighter Kenneth Stavinoha, 36, suffered a medical emergency and did not survive. The cause of death is pending an autopsy.

Our condolences to the Stavinoha Family & Friends, Houston Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Kenneth Stavinoha’s passing.

   

To date, 37 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2019. 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.) 

USFA LODD: Pennsylvania Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 06.27.2018

Fire Lieutenant Benny Hutchins, 62, was participating in a survival training exercise at the Philadelphia Fire Academy on June 25, 2018 when he experienced a medical emergency. He was transported to Aria Torresdale Hospital where he passed away two days later on June 27, 2018 from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported.

Our condolences to the Hutchins Family & Friends, Philadelphia Fire Department, and to all affected by Fire Lieutenant Benny Hutchins’s passing.       

To date, 49 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. 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.) 

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 06.26.2018

On June 25, 2018 Fire Cadet Devon Coney, 34, was performing physical fitness activities at the Austin Fire Department Training Academy when he suffered a medical emergency.  He was taken to Saint David's South Austin Medical Center where he passed away a short time later on June 26, 2018.  The nature and cause of the medical emergency has yet to be determined.

Our condolences to the Coney Family & Friends, Austin Fire Department, and to all affected by Fire Cadet Devon Coney’s passing.       

To date, 48 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. 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.) 

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 06.10.2018

On June 10, 2018 while performing wildland firefighting operations, Firefighter Richard "Andy" Loller, Jr., 42, suffered a medical emergency. Firefighter Loller was flown by helicopter to receive medical treatment and was stabilized before being placed on a medical airplane to receive further treatment at a hospital in Odessa, Texas. While in flight, Firefighter Richard "Andy" Loller, Jr. passed away from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported.

Our condolences to the Loller Family & Friends, Weatherford Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Richard "Andy" Loller, Jr.'s passing.       

To date, 43 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. 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.) 

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 04.05.2018

On April 5, 2018 Assistant Fire Chief Bernard Olive, 68, passed away while on duty from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be determined.

Our condolences to the Olive Family & Friends, Baytown Fire Department, and to all affected by Assistant Fire Chief Bernard Olive’s passing.    

To date, 25 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. 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.) 

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 04.03.2018

Firefighter Caleb Scott, 29, suffered a reported heart attack while at his fire station on the morning of April 3, 2018. Fellow responders immediately came to his aid at the firehouse before transporting him to Medical City North Hills Hospital, where Firefighter Scott later succumbed to his injury. 

Our condolences to the Scott Family & Friends, North Richland Hills Fire Rescue, and to all affected by Firefighter Caleb Scott’s passing.   

To date, 24 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. 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.) 

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 03.23.2018

On March 23, 2018 the Caldwell County Office of Emergency Management has reported the death of Firefighter Larry Marusik, 68. Firefighter Marusik passed away at the Brooke Army Medical Center on March 23, 2018, from injuries sustained while battling a large grass fire on March 10, 2018.

Our condolences to the Marusik Family & Friends, Madison Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Larry Marusik’s passing. 

To date, 20 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. 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.) 

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 03.10.2018

Firefighter M.V. Hudson, 45, was injured in a fire tender (tanker) crash on the evening of February 28th.  Hudson and two other firefighters were responding to a grass fire when the apparatus left the right side of the roadway and rolled over, badly damaging the cab and injuring all three occupants. The three firefighters had to be extracted from the vehicle and were rushed to the hospital. Two firefighters were subsequently released, but Firefighter Hudson died while in the hospital on March 10, 2018.

Our condolences to the Hudson Family & Friends, New London Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter M.V. Hudson's passing.

To date, 12 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. 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.) 

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 12.13.2017

Captain Dene Barber, 56, responded with the Brazoria Fire Department to an apartment building fire on the evening of December 13, 2017. Firefighters made entry into the building  and extinguished the fire. Upon exiting the structure, Captain Barber complained to others of not feeling well. Captain Barber was treated on scene by West Brazos EMS, then transported to the hospital where in spite of all efforts he passed away from a reported heart attack.

Our condolences to the Barber Family & Friends, Brazoria Fire Department and to all affected by Captain Dene Barber’s passing.  

To date, 86 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2017. 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.)