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Line Of Duty Death (LODD)

EMTs, paramedics, firefighter/medics and flight crew members who have lost their lives in the line of duty have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of their communities.

The museum is honoring the anniversary of Sept. 11 with a new exhibit, “Recovery and Reflection, Celebrating the 9/11 Tribute”
Participants in the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride honor the fallen and support their loved ones
Remembering the service and the selflessness of those lost this year
Magen David Adom paramedics and EMTs are being targeted as they assist the victims of the terrorist attack
Broward County firefighter-paramedic Mikael Chaguaceda and the pilot were able to climb out of the burning chopper and onto the roof of the apartment building
“Terry loved what he did and he knew the risks, but, he did it anyway,” Battalion Chief Terryson Jackson’s brother, Sergeant Cleavone Brooks said
Peter Zisopoulos repeatedly stabbed Lt. Alison Russo-Elling as she walked from her station to a deli
The exact cause of the crash is unknown, but the helicopter fell out of the sky after an in-flight fire, killing a Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue captain and civilian
Broward County Fire-Rescue Capt. Terryson Jackson, 49, was on board and died following the crash, as well as a female on the ground
Starke County Paramedic Michael Wilcox was killed in an ambulance crash and rollover
The National EMS Memorial Service stopped in North Huntingdon to remember fallen EMTs, paramedics
59 EMS responders and their families will be recognized during a 3-day event in Arlington
59 fallen EMS providers are remembered on the trip to Arlington, Va.
The National EMS Memorial Service’s memorial caravan left from California for the first time
Mecklenburg EMS Agency Paramedic Mark Hayes had been a part of the Medic team since 1997
Chief of Safety Frank Leeb says the decision to move his team out of the Fort Totten building delayed the internal investigation into Capt. Alison Russo’s death
Activities include Moving Honors, the EMS Tree of Life unveiling ceremony and the presentation of dog tags to families
“It is a relief to finally have justice,” said Oren Barzilay, president of FDNY EMS Local 2507
Captain Roy L. Sewell Jr., a former Cub Scout, is fondly remembered as a supporter of the local pack
The FDNY veteran also volunteered with the Huntington Community First Aid Squad on Long Island, where her namesake street is
Susan Giovanniello served as a volunteer with the Glen Cove EMS Corps, rising up from their Explorer post
“This is a tremendous loss to the community,” the Upper Perkiomen Valley Ambulance wrote about Jay Miles
A driver plowed into a single car crash scene, killing EMT Matthew Madigan and the 36-year-old driver of the initial crashed vehicle
Under the measure, public safety leaders could classify first responder suicides as LODDs, and victims’ families would be eligible for a $100,000 benefit
Minton “Butch” Beach previously served as director of emergency services for Edgecombe County
A fellow Pro Care EMS employee and an SUV driver were killed in the head-on collision
A Pro Care EMS employee and the driver of the SUV were killed, and two people were injured, officials said
Brady Fire/EMS members found William “Bill” Fore severely injured at the station; he was transported to a hospital where he died the next day
Community Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Nahit Oral’s body will be flown back to his native country of Turkey
Nearly six years after her death, co-workers cried in the courtroom and shared hugs outside with her family
“He was not taking medication, he did not want to take medication and he didn’t think he was mentally ill,” said Bellevue’s director of forensic psychiatry
Prosecutors at Jose Gonzalez’s trial used his 2017 interview with police as his testimony
Jose Gonzalez’s trial began Wednesday, nearly six years after Yadira Arroyo’s death