On October 20, 2014 at 1200hrs., Fire Chief Eddie Johnson, Jr., 45, responding to a residential structure fire, Fire Chief Johnson died from injuries sustained in a single motor vehicle accident after he lost control of the police vehicle he was operating. Chief Johnson, the only occupant, was reportedly ejected from the vehicle in the crash.
Our condolences to the Johnson Family & Friends, the Alton Fire Department, and to all affected by Fire Chief Eddie Johnson, Jr.'s passing.
To date, 68 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.)
