Fair 25°
Tag:

Line of Duty Death

Traffic
Procession Planned For Fallen Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III On Friday Procession Planned For Fallen Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III On Friday
Procession Planned For Fallen Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III On Friday The Baltimore County Police Department is cautioning motorists that there will be traffic disruptions on Friday as the fire department prepares for the funeral procession of firefighter Rodney Pitts, who died in the line of duty. On Thursday, Oct. 19, Pitts was killed battling a massive blaze in Northwest Baltimore that also claimed the life of Lt. Dillon Rinaldo, who died days after the fast-moving fatal fire at an area hospital. According to officials, the funeral procession is planned to begin at 8:45 a.m. from the funeral home to Cathedral of Mary Our Queen on North Charles Street in B…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Firefighter Killed In Maryland Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support Firefighter Killed In Maryland Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support
Firefighter Killed In Maryland Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support The firefighter who was killed battling a house fire in St. Mary's County has been identified. Brice Trossback was part of the Naval Air Station's Patuxent River Naval Air Station unit providing support to multiple agencies who responded to the fire around 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, on the 20500 block of Deer Wood Park Drive in Leonardtown. The Naval Air Station mourned the 25-year-old firefighter's line of duty death in a Facebook post, noting he "made the ultimate sacrifice while responding to a mutual aid call of a structure fire in Leonardtown, Maryland, dedicating his life to protect an…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA
Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA Officials confirmed that a first-year firefighter in Maryland died in the line of duty while volunteering for his hometown department in New Tripoli in Pennsylvania. The Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services announced on Thursday, Dec. 8, that firefighter Zachary Paris died overnight from injuries sustained while operating with his volunteer company battling a three-alarm house fire in West Penn Township. Authorities say that Paris and another New Tripoli firefighter were killed battling the blaze in West Brunswick Township in Schuylkill County. A third person was found dea…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Fallen Maryland Fire Chief To Be Added To National Firefighters Memorial Fallen Maryland Fire Chief To Be Added To National Firefighters Memorial
Fallen Maryland Fire Chief To Be Added To National Firefighters Memorial A fire chief in Maryland is getting a prestigious posthumous national honor four years after his death. Retired Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department Chief James P. Seavey, Sr.’s death is being considered a Line of Duty Death and his name will be added to the memorial wall in Emmitsburg by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, the organization announced. This week it was announced that former Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department Chief James P. Seavey Sr.’s death will be recognized as a Line of Duty Death (LODD) and his name will be added to the National Fallen Firefighte…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Special Police Officer From Maryland Fatally Shot In DC Special Police Officer From Maryland Fatally Shot In DC
Special Police Officer From Maryland Fatally Shot In DC A Special Police Officer from Prince George's County was fatally shot in Washington DC over the weekend, authorities said.  Shawn Minor, 33, of Forestville, was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the 2500 block of Elvans Road, Southeast around 12:23 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, Metropolitan Police said. Minor was on-duty and in uniform up until his death, police said. Minor was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for evaluation.  "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his friends, and his agency (Edwards Security …

SHARE

by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley Taken Off Life Support Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley Taken Off Life Support
Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley Taken Off Life Support Baltimore police officer Keona Holley died after she was taken off life support Thursday, Dec. 23, a week after she was shot in a line-of-duty ambush, authorities announced. "Her health has been deteriorating over the last couple of days and her family, in consultation with her doctors, has had to make the most difficult decision," Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said. "Her strength, courage and resilience are an inspiration to us all." Holley -- who joined the force in 2019 -- was rushed to the hospital after she was shot in her patrol car on Pennington Avenue in Curtis Bay arou…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine