Apr 18, 20202 min
We are grieved by the loss of the first responders who have died in the line of duty due to the COVID-19 virus. We honor their sacrifice, remember their loved ones, and carry their legacy forward as we continue to fight this unseen enemy.
What follows is a compilation of the reports, by state, of U.S. fire service personnel, active and retired, who have died of coronavirus-related complications. For cities with multiple diagnoses, the links are ordered chronologically, with the top being the most recent.
Note: Not all of these deaths have been confirmed as line-of-duty deaths by the DOJ.
Chicago — Chicago firefighter dies from COVID-19
Chicago — 2nd Chicago firefighter dies from COVID-19 complications
INDIANA
Terre Haute — Ind. firefighter dies from COVID-19
MICHIGAN
Detroit — Detroit fire captain dies from COVID-19 complications
NEW JERSEY
Passaic — City of Passaic firefighter-EMT has died from COVID 19
Little Falls — NJ firefighter, FD president, dies from COVID-19 complications
Edison — NJ fire captain dies due to COVID-19 complications
Monmouth County — NJ firefighter-EMT dies from COVID-19 complications
NEW YORK
New York City — FDNY deputy chief inspector dies from COVID-19
New York City — FDNY fire protection inspector dies from COVID-19
Valley Stream — LODD: NY firefighter-EMT, 9/11 responder, dies from COVID-19
Putnam County — NY 911 dispatcher, former fire chief dies from COVID-19
PENNSYLVANIA
Tullytown — Pa. assistant fire chief dies from COVID-19
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee — Former Milwaukee firefighter, Navy veteran dies from COVID-19
MICHIGAN
Huron Township — Mich. paramedic and former fire Lt., Paul Novicki
MISSOURI
Kansas City — Mo. EMT, Billy Birmingham
NEW JERSEY
Newark — EMT Liana Sá, of Monmouth-Ocean Hospital Service Corporation and Watchung Rescue Squad
Pompton Lakes — North Bergen and Saint Clare's Hospital EMT Kevin Leiva
Elizabeth — Trinitas Regional Medical Center EMT, Solomon Donald
Morristown — Atlantic Mobile Health EMT, Scott Geiger
NEW YORK
New York City — FDNY ambulance mechanic, James Villecco
New York City — FDNY EMT and 9/11 responder, Gregory Hodge
New York City — NYU Langone Hospital paramedic, former FDNY EMS member, Tony Thomas,
PENNSYLVANIA
Delaware County — Paramedic Kevin Bundy
CALIFORNIA
Riverside — Calif. deputy
Riverside — Calif. deputy
Santa Rosa — Calif. police officer
COLORADO
El Paso County — Colo. deputy
FLORIDA
Palm Beach County — Fla. deputy
Broward — Fla. deputy
ILLINOIS
Chicago — Chicago officer
Chicago — Chicago officer
Chicago — Chicago officer
LOUISIANA
Vidalia — La. officer
East Baton Rouge — La. deputy
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston — Boston police officer
MICHIGAN
Detroit — Detroit chief
Detroit — Detroit police 911 dispatcher
Wayne County — Mich. sheriff's commander
Flint — Mich. neighborhood safety officer
NEW JERSEY
Paterson — Paterson police officer
Bedminster Twp. — Bedminster police sergeant
Newark — NJ officer dies
Union City — NJ officer
NEW YORK
New York City — NYPD detective who survived 9/11-related cancer
New York City — 3 NYPD officers
New York City — NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agent
Yonkers — Yonkers police officer
New York City — 2 NYPD auxiliary officers
New York City — 3 NYPD officers
New York City — 2 additional members of NYPD
New York City — NYPD: First active-duty officer dies of coronavirus
New York City — Custodian is 1st NYPD member to die from COVID-19; Deputy commissioner hospitalized
NORTH CAROLINA
Montgomery County — NC deputy
PENNSYLVANIA
Ambridge — Pa. chief
Philadelphia — Philadelphia lieutenant
Information provided by FireRescue1, PoliceOne, EMSOne