Line-Of-Duty Deaths

In recognizing the sacrifice of fallen EMS professionals and volunteers, this section will serve as a constant memorial to those who have given their lives protecting and ensuring the safety of the communities they serve. The significance of their contributions cannot be minimized, and while they will be dearly missed, their legacy lives on in the spirit of those who continue to serve.

Line-Of-Duty Deaths

LODD: 2 Fla. paramedics killed in ambulance rollover crash
– End of Service: 06/01/17

Lahiri Garcia and Paul Besaw – [Jupiter, Florida]
LODD: Israeli EMT killed en route to medical call
– End of Service: 05/19/17

Efraim Gadassi z "l – [Jerusalem]
LODD: Ky. firefighter-paramedic dies after complaining of illness
– End of Service: 05/06/17

James "Dewon" Wells – [Mount Sterling, Kentucky]
LODD: Ohio EMT dies during medical response
– End of Service: 03/27/17

Ralph Eaton – [Milan, Ohio]
LODD: FDNY EMT struck, killed by stolen ambulance
– End of Service: 03/16/17

Yadira Arroyo – [New York City, New York]
LODD: Pa. paramedic dies in sleep after shift
– End of Service: 03/07/17

Gregory Wentzel – [Lebanon, Pennsylvania]
LODD: Ga. firefighter-paramedic dies after fire response
– End of Service: 03/02/17

Michael Norton – [Newnan, Georgia]
LODD: Mich. firefighter-EMT dies during training exercise
– End of Service: 02/25/17

Ron Savage – [Southfield, Michigan]
LODD: Miss. EMT killed in head-on ambulance crash
– End of Service: 02/21/17

Michael Collums – [Chickasaw County, Mississippi]
LODD: W.Va. paramedic killed in ambulance crash
– End of Service: 12/17/16

Charles McMahan – [Cambridge, Ohio]
LODD: Wash. firefighter-EMT dies in sleep after shift
– End of Service: 11/28/16

Charles "Doug" Archer – [Valleyford, Washington]
LODD: Colo. firefighter-paramedic dies after suffering training injury
– End of Service: 10/29/16

Jermaine Frye – [Cimarron Hills, Colorado]
LODD: Mo. firefighter-paramedic found unresponsive in station
– End of Service: 09/24/16

Sean McMullin – [Ballwin, Missouri]
LODD: Ohio paramedic dies from ambulance collision injuries
– End of Service: 09/23/16

Sandra Cline – [Holland, Ohio]
LODD: Veteran NJ EMT dies after training drill
– End of Service: 09/15/16

Daniel McCann III – [Manasquan, New Jersey]
LODDs: 4 victims identified in Calif. medical plane crash
– End of Service: 07/29/16

Larry Mills, Deborah Kroon, Michelle Tarwater – [Crannell, California]
LODD: Mo. Paramedic, 31, dies in his sleep at station
– End of Service: 05/25/16

Jonathan Noce – [Festus, Missouri]
LODD: NJ EMT dies after collapsing at medical call
– End of Service: 04/23/16

Mort Schmerling – [Upper Township, New Jersey]
Ambulance collision kills EMT, patient
– End of Service: 04/20/16

Larry Fuller – [West Hempstead, New York]
LODD: Ohio firefighter-EMT dies at steel plant job
– End of Service: 03/20/16

Kenny Ray Jr. – [Canton, Ohio]
LODD: EMT collapses, dies while caring for a patient
– End of Service: 03/08/16

Steven Toppin – [Gatesville, North Carolina]
LODD: Maine fire captain remembered as hard-working leader
– End of Service: 03/02/16

Peter Larlee – [East Millinocket, Maine]
LODD: La. paramedic killed when ambulance falls off maintenance rack
– End of Service: 02/11/16

Brian Shepler – [Marrero, Louisiana]
LODD: NJ EMT dies after responding to daughter's car crash
– End of Service: 01/16/16

Eskil "Scott" Danielson – [Byram Township, New Jersey]
LODDs: Phoenix medical helicopter crash victims identified
– End of Service: 12/15/15

Chad Frary, David Schneider – [Globe, Arizona]
LODDs: Medical helicopter crash victims identified
– End of Service: 12/10/15

Kyle Juarez, Marco Lopez, Thomas Hampl – [Fresno, California]
LODD: NJ paramedic dies after performing CPR
– End of Service: 12/07/15

James V. Maguire – [Hillsborough, New Jersey]
LODD: Ill. paramedic/FF dies performing CPR
– End of Service: 12/04/15

Mark Zielinski – [Matteson, Illinois]
LODD: EMS director killed in ambulance crash
– End of Service: 11/06/15

Rick Hartley – [Springfield, Colorado]
PTSD led to death of 9/11 EMT, family says
– End of Service: 12/11/14

Kevin Kelly – [Bellmore, New York]
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Line-Of-Duty Deaths

LODD: 2 Fla. paramedics killed in ambulance rollover crash

LODD: Israeli EMT killed en route to medical call

LODD: Ky. firefighter-paramedic dies after complaining of illness

LODD: Ohio EMT dies during medical response

LODD: FDNY EMT struck, killed by stolen ambulance

LODD: Pa. paramedic dies in sleep after shift

LODD: Ga. firefighter-paramedic dies after fire response

LODD: Mich. firefighter-EMT dies during training exercise

LODD: Miss. EMT killed in head-on ambulance crash

LODD: W.Va. paramedic killed in ambulance crash

LODD: Wash. firefighter-EMT dies in sleep after shift

LODD: Colo. firefighter-paramedic dies after suffering training injury

LODD: Mo. firefighter-paramedic found unresponsive in station

LODD: Ohio paramedic dies from ambulance collision injuries

LODD: Veteran NJ EMT dies after training drill

LODDs: 4 victims identified in Calif. medical plane crash

LODD: Mo. Paramedic, 31, dies in his sleep at station

LODD: NJ EMT dies after collapsing at medical call

Ambulance collision kills EMT, patient

LODD: Ohio firefighter-EMT dies at steel plant job

LODD: EMT collapses, dies while caring for a patient

LODD: Maine fire captain remembered as hard-working leader

LODD: La. paramedic killed when ambulance falls off maintenance rack

LODD: NJ EMT dies after responding to daughter's car crash

LODDs: Phoenix medical helicopter crash victims identified

LODDs: Medical helicopter crash victims identified

LODD: NJ paramedic dies after performing CPR

LODD: Ill. paramedic/FF dies performing CPR

LODD: EMS director killed in ambulance crash

PTSD led to death of 9/11 EMT, family says

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