Deaths 2004

Age	Status	Years	Date of Incident	Time	Date of Death
46	Volunteer	30+	01/04/2004	0530	01/08/2004
Upon return to the station he complained of dizziness and left to rest at home. His family later took him to the hospital, where he was diagnosed as having suffered a stroke from which he passed away four days later.
45	Career	14	07/08/2004	0626	01/15/2004
Was seriously injured and burned when he fell through the first floor of a residential structure and was left hanging from the joist over the basement where the fire originated.
35	Volunteer	18	01/21/2004		01/22/2004
After returning from a structure fire,he became ill at home. He was taken to the hospital and died of an apparent heart attack.
48	Career	33	01/22/2004	1230	01/22/2004
Died from an apparent heart attack after responding to a call box alarm.
54	Volunteer	30	01/24/2004	1530	01/24/2004
Collapsed at the firehouse after returning from an alarm at a local nursing home and subsequently passed away of an apparent heart attack.
65	Volunteer	48	01/14/2004	0400	01/15/2004
Heart Attack
47	Career	23	01/28/2004	0700	01/31/2004
Died while on duty at the firehouse of a cause still to be determined.
32	Volunteer	8 months	02/03/2004		02/03/2004
Was working the scene of a roll over motor vehicle crash with injuries on Highway 50 near Highway 115. While directing traffic at the scene he was struck by an automobile, he died of injuries sustained.
35	Career	10 months	01/27/2004	1432	01/27/2004
Aortic Valve Stenosis while training.
40	Career	12	02/13/2004	1545	02/13/2004
Was hit and killed by gun fire while responding to an emergency assistance call.
39	Volunteer	20	02/15/2004	0634	02/15/2004
Died as a result of injuries sustained while searching a burning residence for an occupant when the roof collapsed trapping them.
38	Volunteer	14	02/15/2004	0634	02/17/2004
Died as a result of injuries sustained while searching a burning residence for an occupant when the roof collapsed trapping them.
45	Volunteer	6	02/16/2004	1117	02/16/2004
Returned to the station not felling well as was returning home to rest. Approximately an hour later his wife called 911 because he was having a heart attack. He died at the hospital.
40	Career	12	02/18/2004	1325	02/18/2004
Pending Autopsy
51	Volunteer		02/22/2004	1430	02/22/2004
Was operating a 1997 GMC C-8500 town own fire truck headed to a grass fire. The apparatus swerved to avoid oncoming traffic and left the roadway causing the vehicle to roll over. The driver was partially ejected and died at the scene from massive head trauma.
70	Volunteer	37	02/23/2004	1227	02/23/2004
While working a fire he died and collapsed from a cause still to be determined.
55	Volunteer	15	02/23/2004	1615	02/23/2004
Died from a cause to still to be determined while pulling hose off the back of the apparatus while working a residential structural fire.
37	Career	20 months	02/23/2004	1735	02/23/2004
Died of severe internal trauma to the abdominal region received while working to fill a 750 gallon portable water pond from a tanker truck. The tanker rolled back, collapsing the nearly full water pond and pinning him against another apparatus. According to the reports the tanker driver said he accidentally released the emergency brake as he got out of the vehicle.
40	Career	15	03/03/2004	0912	03/03/2004
Killed on his way to conduct a controlled burn. The brush patrol truck he was operating left the roadway and hit a culvert, overturned and came to rest on its roof. He was wearing his seatbelt.
38	Volunteer	1 month	03/13/2004	1400	03/13/2004
Died from an apparent heart attack, while going through a training house, without the use of a live fire.
55	Career	31	03/13/2004	0846	03/13/2004
Killed when the bell tower of a church collapsed on them while they were inside extinguishing the remaining hot spots.
51	Career	30	03/13/2004	0846	03/13/2004
Killed when the bell tower of a church collapsed on them while they were inside extinguishing the remaining hot spots.
43	Career	17	03/11/2004	1500	03/11/2004
Drowned during a training accident, while testing new dive suits.
53	Volunteer	32	02/04/2004	1500	02/04/2004
Died from an apparent heart attack in the firehouse after repackaging fire hose that shifted during his earlier response to a false alarm.
32	Volunteer	2	03/13/2004	1654	03/13/2004
Was struck and killed in the roadway by a passing vehicle at the scene of an automotive fire.
56	Career	23	03/16/2004	2330	03/16/2004
Went to the workout room at the fire station to exercise 2230 hours. At approximately 2330 hours his lieutenant went to the locate him and found him dead on the floor of the workout room.
40	Volunteer	4	03/21/2004	1800	03/21/2004
Was operating a rescue truck and responding to a reported brush fire when the apparatus left the roadway due to a cause still to be determined and rolled over several times. She died of her injuries and the passenger was treated and released, both occupants were wearing their seatbelts.
52	Volunteer	34	08/27/03	1500	09/02/2004
Died as a result of heart related problems suffered while in the line of duty at a mutual aid structural fire.
63	Career		03/16/2004		03/16/2004
Died in an aircraft crash, while training at the Bureau of Land Management single -engine air tanker.
57	Volunteer	29	03/20/2004	1019	03/21/2004
Suffered a stroke at his residence. He had worked a house fire the previous afternoon at 1500.
45	Volunteer	7	03/25/2004	0746	03/25/2004
Responding to assist another engine on a vehicle fire. The engine was cancelled as they left the station, while backing into the station he open the jump seat door and collapsed, he was pronounced dead at 0900 hours.
56	Volunteer	16	03/28/2004	1919	03/28/2004
Collapsed and died from a cause to be determined, suspected heart attack, at the scene of a working grass fire.
63	Volunteer	20+	03/28/2004	1515	03/28/2004
Collapsed and died at his home after returning from a grass fire where he he had complained of not feeling well.
32	Career	<1	04/0/2004	0555	04/04/2004
While fighting an early morning night club fire he entered the building for search and rescue he was trapped when the walls collapsed trapping him.
19	Volunteer	2	04/06/2004	1856	04/06/2004
While en route to a training class, he lost control of his vehicle and crashed resulting in his death. No safety belt was in use.
43	Career	12	04/10/2004	1300	04/10/2004
Died of an apparent heart attack while operating his privately owned vehicle several hours after coming off shift from the firehouse where he had responded to emergency calls that morning.
57	Career	32	04/15/2004	1930	04/15/2004
Cardiac arrest at his home shortly after leaving the department.
45	Career	24	04/18/2004	1900	04/18/2004
Heart Attack
56	Volunteer	28	04/22/2004	1558	04/22/2004
Collapsed and died from an apparent heart attack at the scene of a community center building fire.
34	Career		04/27/2004	1742	04/27/2004
Died from head injuries received in a collision at an intersection involving two pieces of fire apparatus from different departments responding to a fire call.
58	Career	36	04/30/2004	0905	05/03/2004
Died from injuries received after falling off of a fire apparatus while responding to an incident.
74	Volunteer	26	05/03/2004	1908	05/03/2004
Fell off the tailgate of a pickup truck (POV) during a training activity.
58	Volunteer	7	05/11/2004	1035	05/11/2004
Collapsed from an apparent heart attack while doing duties at the fire station.
28	Volunteer	14	05/13/2004	0730	05/13/2004
Died in his sleep, while attending an EMS conference from a cause yet to be determined.
42	Volunteer	15	05/13/2004	1718	05/13/2004
Died of a heart attack while pulling hose off the apparatus at a working residential fire.
42	Career	24	05/13/2004	1700	05/13/2004
Died from a cause still to be determined (possible heart attack) while working a fire line in the initial attack of a lighting cause fire.
18	Volunteer	3	05/14/2004	0608	05/14/2004
While responding to a medical emergency in his private vehicle he left the roadway and struck trees.
56	Volunteer	4	05/17/2004	1500	05/17/2004
Became ill and died from a cause still to be determined, possible heart attack, while assisting a patient on a medical emergency.
28	Volunteer	14	05/13/2004	0730	05/13/2004
Died in his sleep while attending an OEMs conference from a cause still yet to be determined.
30	Career	2	04/24/2004		04/24/2004
Die of injuries when crossing the interstate on foot with fellow fire fighters and were struck by a semi-truck.
61	Volunteer	3.5	03/17/2004	1530	03/17/2004
Died of a heart attack while transporting donated equipment back to the fire department in a department pick up truck.
47	Career	22	06/17/2004	1830	06/17/2004
Died while on duty at the fire station of a cause still to be determined; possible heart attack.
15	Volunteer		06/19/2004	1700	06/19/2004
Was a passenger in another fire fighters personal vehicle, responding to an apartment fire when it hydroplaned and hit another vehicle in a head on collision.
58	Career	40	06/17/2004	1830	06/17/2004
Died when his single-engine tanker crashed for a cause still to be determined while working the Dammeron Fire 14 miles from St. George, Utah.
39	Volunteer	2.5	06/19/2004	1400	06/19/2004
Died of an apparent heart attack while working as lead of a chipping crew on the departments forestry treatment program.
40	Volunteer	25	06/23/2004		06/23/2004
Died of an apparent heart attack after returning from a call .
46	Volunteer	8	06/23/2004	0103	6/30/2004
Died for an apparent stroke and heart disease, following an extrication at the scene of a vehicle accident. While driving home he was involved in and accident.
60	Volunteer	12	07/09/2004		07/09/2004
Became ill at the scene of a hay vehicle fire and died later in his home from an apparent heart attack.
56	Volunteer	12	07/11/2004	1812	07/12/2004
Responded to a motor vehicle crash, after completing the call he returned home and the next morning had an apparent heart attack resulting in his death.
71	Volunteer	50	04/08/2004	1000	08/01/2004
Died from injuries sustained while directing fire suppression operations at a church fire. The roof of the structure had collapsed causing the front wall to fail and fall out onto the sidewalk, injuring the Chief and two of his fire fighters who had just exit the building.
78	Volunteer	57	07/29/2004	1900	08/03/2004
Suffered chest pains while directing traffic at a fire department call for service.
69	Volunteer	41	07/31/2004	1515	07/31/2004
Suffered a heart attack while exiting from the fire engine.
46	Career	12	08/06/2004	1740	08/06/2004
While crossing the race track to remove large pieces of debris, as part of a rescue crew he was sent to remove the debris, when he was struck and killed by one of the race cars.
55	Career		8/11/2004	1020	08/11/2004
Was killed when the helicopter he was piloting crashed while ferrying fire fighting equipment to a small lighting-caused fire locate in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area on the Leavenworth Range District.
25	Career	6 Months	8/14/2004	1400	8/14/2004
Following extinguishment and crew were leaving a residential fire, there was a single vehicle accident near the scene which caused the traumatic injury to fire fighter. Despite the combined efforts of firefighters & paramedics and hospital emergency personnel, she was declared decease at a nearby hospital. A detail investigation into the exact circumstances of the incident is being conducted.
53	Career	32	08/20/2004	2030	08/20/2004
Was killed when he became trapped in the basement of a home, where they were fighting a one alarm fire.
42	Career	12	08/20/2004	2030	08/20/2004
Was killed when he became trapped in the basement of a home, where they were fighting a one alarm fire.
22	Career	2.5	08/23/2004	1725	08/23/2004
Was killed while assisting with the transport of a patient to the hospital. The ambulance left the road and struck a tree.
63	Volunteer	36	08/22/2004	1427	08/25/2004
Received fatal injuries while on duty, working at an annual fire department event. He was sitting on the tailgate of a pickup truck when the support straps broke, causing him to fall to the ground striking his head on the pavement.
49	Volunteer	31	08/25/2004	1815	08/25/2004
Died o injuries received when struck by fire engine.
44	Volunteer	15	08/28/2004	2130	08/24/2004
Died from an apparent heart attack after returning from a fire department drill.
51	Career	23	09/03/2004	0304	09/03/2004
Was first to respond to a structure fire in a two family dwelling. Upon his arrival, he entered the structure and alerted the residents to the fire. After approximately 15 occupants evacuated and while he was still inside the structure, there was some type of an explosion or similar event that caused an extremely rapid deterioration of the conditions that trapped him resulting in his death.
72	Volunteer		08/02/2004		08/04/2004
Died in the hospital several days after suffering an apparent heart attack at the scene of a house fire.
57	Career	32	09/05/2004	1715	09/25/2004
Died from injuries sustained when the pumper apparatus he was riding in, en route to a reported apartment building fire, collided with two vehicles and crashed into a tree.
63	Volunteer	40	09/11/2004	2200	09/11/2004
Responded to a residential kitchen fire, opened a few windows to let smoke out of the kitchen, then collapsed and died from a caused still to be determined.
24	Career	4	09/12/2004	1245	09/12/2004
Was part of a seven-person helicopter crew that was dropped into the forest to fight a blaze in the Tuolumne River Canyon from the ground. The were apparently overrun by flames while participating in the initial attack of the fire. The Mariposa County Sheriffs Department arrested a 34 year old man Sunday on charges of purposely setting the fire with a match inserted into cigarette.
25	Volunteer	7	09/17/2004	1800	09/17/2004
While assisting with a tree removal from roads following Hurricane Ivan, he was in transit with his POV picking up more equipment when a tree fell on the vehicle killing him.
46	Volunteer	7	09/18/2004	0850	09/18/2004
Succumbed to a heart attack while returning from a motor vehicle entrapment on the Garden State Parkway.
42	Volunteer	24	09/26/2004	1126	09/26/2004
Was paged to respond to a reported boat fire. After he arrived at the fire station, he collapsed and died for a cause still to be determined.
26	Career		10/02/2004	1100	10/02/2004
Dies from injuries received after the top of a 100-foot white fir tree unexpectedly fell and struck him in an area where his fire fighting crew, the Arrowhead Hotshots , had intentionally set a fire in Kings Canyon National Park.
58	Volunteer	30+	10/07/2004		10/07/2004
Collapsed and died from a cause still to be determined while he was on stand-by at a neighboring Department, which was out of the station working a five-alarm fire at an unfinished condominium development.
33	Volunteer	15	10/10/2004	1600	10/10/2004
Fell from a horse and died from head trauma received during the cancer ride for life event where he was acting as a medical first responder.
36	Volunteer	3	10/11/2004	1800	10/11/2004
Was responding to a vehicle accident in his privately owned vehicle when it hydroplaned on the wet surface and crashed off the roadway killing him.
72	Volunteer	40+	10/15/2004	1145	10/15/2004
Died after returning to the station from a mutual aid fire call he collapse and died. Death listed as hypertension and ASCVD while responding to an emergency fire call.
50	Career	26	10/20/2004	0900	10/20/2004
Died after suffering a cardiac arrest at a firehouse meeting.
40	Career	2	10/20/2004	0030	10/20/2004
Was part of an air medical crew responding to and emergency medical call. The mission was aborted due to inclement weather. While returning to base, the helicopter crashed killing him along with the pilot and flight nurse.
58	Career	31	10/20/2004	2030	10/20/2004
Died of an apparent heart attack in his home, shortly after responding to a motor vehicle accident.
63	Volunteer	20	11/16/2004	1800	11/16/2004
Died from an apparent heart attack while responding to a forest fire near Mayking, Kentucky.
54	Volunteer	15 +	11/13/2004	1900	11/13/2004
Died from an apparent heart attack when he was found unconscious and not breathing at the fire station underneath the fire apparatus on which he was working.
47	Career	26	11/15/2004	0900	11/15/2004
Undertminded (pending autopsy)
65	Volunteer	40	11/30/2004	1009	12/5/2005
Succumbed to injuries that had occurred on November 30, 2004, while operating at a structural fire. Preliminary reports stated that he fell while stretching a supply line and suffered a severe head injury.
56	Volunteer	30	12/13/2004	1700	12/13/2004
Returning to the station after a structure fire when for unknown reasons the rescue apparatus he was operating left the roadway. Soon thereafter, Rogers collapsed and died from a cause still to be determined, while at the accident scene.
47	Volunteer		12/14/2004		12/14/2004
Cause of death collapsed at home after responding to numerous fire calls.
49	Volunteer	35	12/17/2004		12/17/2004
Was responding to a fire call when upon arriving at the fire station he became ill and was taken to the hospital were he died from an apparent heart attack.
24	Career	<1	12/20/2004	1515	12/20/2004
Cause of Death: Was part of a search and rescue crew at a working residential fire. Conditions deteriorated inside the house and the crew evacuated. Once outside, hewas discovered missing. After the fire was controlled, he was found in the foyer by firefighters. Despite life saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
73	Volunteer		12/21/2004	1615	12/21/2004
Was helping a fire truck back up at the scene of a motor vehicle accident when he was struck and killed by a pickup truck on a rural Knox County road.
57	Volunteer	32	09/17/2004		09/26/2004
Leg became infected through an open wound after coming into contact with floodwaters while he was working a two day flood event. He died several days later after being admitted to the hospital.
19	Volunteer	<1	12/29/2005	0003	12/29/2005
Was responding to the scene of a one-car motor vehicle accident when his POV was struck in the rear by a patrol car operated by a Sheriff's Deputy responding to the same call. Moore was not wearing a seat belt and was fatally injured. There was dense fog at the time of the incident which may have played a role in the incident.