USFA LODD: Florida Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 08.06.2019

On the evening of August 6, 2019, Fire Chief/Public Safety Director James E. Sommers, 40, was returning home on his motorcycle from a Suwannee County Commission Meeting when he was struck by a vehicle. Fire Chief/Public Safety Director Sommers was immediately transported to the Lake City Medical Center where he died from the injuries he sustained in the accident.

Our condolences to the Sommers Family & Friends, Suwannee Fire Rescue, and to all affected by Fire Chief/Public Safety Director James E. Sommers’ passing. 

   

To date, 30 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.)