Fire Chief Paul W. Murdoch, age 53, of the Greybull Volunteer Fire Department, died on February 16, 2017, after suffering a heart attack following emergency ice-abatement activities.
Paul W. Murdoch
Terry Shafer
Firefighter Terry Shafer, age 62, of the Spring Valley Fire Department, died on February 25, 2017, after suffering a heart attack, hours after responding to a call.
Roger D. Johns
Firefighter Roger D. Johns, age 63, of the Eagle Rock Volunteer Fire & Rescue, died on May 19, 2017, after being struck at the scene of a motor vehicle accident.
Charles Edward Patterson
Firefighter Charles Edward Patterson, age 60, of the Bowie Rural Fire Department, died on December 7, 2017, after he collapsed while operating at a structure fire.
Jarrell Bradford Hinkie II
Assistant Fire Chief Jarrell Bradford Hinkie II, age 61, of the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department, was struck at the scene of an accident on August 2, 2017.
Scott P. Deem
Firefighter Scott P. Deem, age 31, of the San Antonio Fire Department, died on May 18, 2017, from injuries sustained after becoming trapped in a structural collapse during a four-alarm shopping center fire.
David Owen Lemponen
Firefighter David Owen Lemponen, age 83, of the Austinburg Volunteer Fire Department, died on April 28, 2017, after he was struck at the scene of an accident on April 27, 2017.
Trenton M. Johnson
Firefighter Trenton M. Johnson, age 19, of Grayback Forestry, Inc., died on July 19, 2017, after he was struck by a falling tree while fighting a wildfire in the Lolo National Forest.
Robert E. Newman
Firefighter Robert E. Newman, age 70, of the Fire Department City of New York, died on February 9, 2017, from an illness related to his response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
Steven Sorger
Lieutenant Steven Sorger, age 62, of the Fire Department City of New York, died on March 11, 2017, from an illness related to his response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
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