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.