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Firefighter Fatalities in the United States

The U. S. Fire Administration tracks and collects information on the causes of on-duty firefighter fatalities that occur in the United States. We conduct an annual analysis to identify specific problems so that we may direct efforts toward finding solutions that will reduce firefighter fatalities in the future. This information is also used to measure the effectiveness of programs directed toward firefighter health and safety.

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Firefighter fatalities in 2023

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Name	Fire department	Location	Date of death
Richard M. Hempel	Groesbeck Volunteer Fire-Rescue	Groesbeck , Texas	May 9, 2023
Fred Fedeler	Chester Volunteer Fire Department	Chester , South Dakota	Apr 22, 2023
Roy Sewell	North Tazewell Volunteer Fire Department	Tazewell , Tennessee	Apr 24, 2023
Chester T. Lauck	Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department	Winchester , Virginia	Apr 23, 2023
Horace D. Wright	Abbott Volunteer Fire Department	Abbott , Texas	Apr 14, 2023
Cody J. Mullens	West Virginia Division of Forestry	Charleston , West Virginia	Apr 13, 2023
Anthony "Tony" C. Duivenvoorde	Sussex Fire Department	Sussex , New Jersey	Apr 12, 2023
Jan Tchoryk	Chicago Fire Department	Chicago , Illinois	Apr 5, 2023
Jermaine A. Pelt	Chicago Fire Department	Chicago , Illinois	Apr 4, 2023
Edward "Eddie" Hykel	City of West Fire Department	West , Texas	Mar 28, 2023

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