Pennsylvania Line Of Duty Death
Even though some may no longer consider it one of the deadliest jobs in America any more. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania alone has recorded many Line Of Duty Deaths in the past 27 years.
Below are the names of Pennsylvania firefighters who have lost their lives in 2008.
The following LODD's are from the U.S. Fire Administration's web site. Names and dates are of those firefighters from Western and some parts of Central Pennsylvania.
08/09 - Sean Whitten - 47 - Roscoe - Washington County - Heart Attack.
05/23 - Richard Burns - 43 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh - Unknown.
05/20 - Chief Raymond Eusden - 57 - Aston-Beechwood - Delaware County - Stroke.
04/08 - Deputy Chief Mike Crotty - 24 - Lawrence Park Twp. - Erie County - Equipment Malfunction.
03/05 - Lt. Nicholas Picozzi, Jr. - 35 - Lower Chichester Twp. - Delaware County - Smoke Inhalation.
03/05 - Brad Holmes - 21 - Pine Township - Mercer County - Burns.
02/17 - Jack Lockhart - 69 - Dayton - Armstrong County - Heart Attack.
01/07 - Harvey Jordan - 71 - Penn Hills # 1 -Allegheny County - Heart Attack.
01/06 - Capt. James Robeson - 50 - Scranton - Lackawanna County - Electrocution.
2007 - 12



2006 - 4

2005 - 7




2004 - 15








2003 - 8

2002 - 6




2001 - 7



2000 - 6



1999 - 9


1998 - 6

1997 - 12


1996 - 6

1995 - 8







1994 - 3

1993 - 8

1992 - 8

1991 - 14





1990 - 11



1989 - 9





1988 - 17







1987 - 7




1986 - 8

1985 - 15






1984 - 7



1983 - 11



1982 - 11


1981 - 12
12/15 - Alphonse V. Germano, Jr. - 60 - Derry - Heart attack.
09/15 - Leonard Bailey - 56 - Elizabeth - Heart attack.
02/04 - Jeremy La Bella - 27 - Washington - Structural collapse.

03/12 - Barry R. Levin - 58 - Lawrence Twp. - Glen Richey - Heart attack.

01/20 - Walter M. Sarnoski - 19 - Sabula - DuBois - Vehicle crash.
08/25 - Daniel R. Angert - 44 - Petrolia - Petrolia - Heart attack.
08/28 - Michael A. Switala - 50 - Lower Burrell # 3 - Lower Burrell - Drowning.
10/25 - Robert G. Gallardy - 47 - Altoona - Altoona - Burns.

01/21- Keith A. Firment - 39 - Marguerite - Latrobe - Heart attack.
02/23 - Richard L. Gabrielli - 70 - George G. McMurtry - Vandergrift - Heart attack.
03/13 - Charles G. Brace - 55 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh - Structural collapse.
03/13 - Richard A. Stefanakis - 51 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh - Structural collapse.
06/22 - Kenneth W. Lipyance - 46 - Churchill - Pittsburgh - Stroke.
06/23 - Thomas DeAngelis - 40 - Independent Hose - McKees Rocks - Heart attack.
08/25 - David E. Vinisky - 49 - Raccoon Twp. - Aliquippa - Vehicle crash.
10/15 - William E. Bierbower - 72 - Fairmont-Hahntown - North Huntingdon - Heart attack.

09/08 - William F. Ramsey - 42 - Connellsville Twp. - Connellsville - Heart attack.

04/27 - John A. Nuber - 56 - Erie - Erie - Heart attack.
08/17 - William H. Goodrich, Jr. - North Hampton - Allison Park - Heart attack.
09/03 - Joseph J. Craft - 33 - Penn Hills # 5 - Penn Hills - Heart attack.
12/07 - Henry J. Wissel - 55 - Heidleberg - Heidleberg - Heart attack.

03/16 - Robert J. Winner - 54 - Perrysville - Pittsburgh - Heart attack.
04/08 - Anthony V. Murdick - 25 - Unionville - Butler - Drowning.
04/08 - Scott B. Wilson - 25 - Unionville - Butler - Drowning.

01/17 - Ernest J. Young - 52 - Big Knob - Rochester - Fall.
07/02 - Nathan A. Pescatore - 17 - Lloydsville - Latrobe - Vehicle crash.
11/30 - Ellwood Queen -  67 - Irvona - Irvona - Heart attack.

06/17 - Paul F. McGrath - 50 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh - Heart attack.
11/03 - Michael J. Sims, Sr. - 38 - Highland Hose - Tarentum – Fall.



07/01 - Joseph M. Vagnier - 21 - Monroeville # 4 - Monroeville - Drowning.
11/26 - George Hopey, Jr. - 68 - Dravosburg # 1 - Dravosburg - Heart attack.

Kris Sherman - 36 - Sligo - Sligo - Vehicle crash.

02/14 - Thomas Brooks - 42 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh - Asphyxiation
02/14 - Patricia Conroy - 43 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh - Asphyxiation.
02/14 - Marc Kolenda - 27 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh - Asphyxiation.
08/05 - William Marks - Munhall - Vehicle crash.
08/07 - Eric Mangieri - New Kensington - Flashover.
09/06 - George Peters - Elfinwild - Glenshaw - Heart attack.
09/28 - John Fisher - Greensburg - Heart Attack.



Richard A. Hartley - Eastern Derry - Derry.



12/20 - Frank Veri, Jr. - Hilltop Hose - Natrona Heights - Structural collapse.
12/20 - Richard A. Frantz - Hilltop Hose - Natrona Heights - Structural collapse.
12/20 - David G. Emanuelson - Hilltop Hose - Natrona Heights - Structural collapse.
12/20 - Michael J. Cielicki Burns - Hilltop Hose - Natrona Heights - Structural collapse.
Albert R. Smith - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh.

Mark A. Wunch - Lake Shore - Erie.
Thomas N. Bianconi - Cresson - Cresson.
Robert L. Adams, Sr. - Cresson - Cresson.

John J. Slezak - Johnstown - Johnstown.
William H. Schell, Sr. - Greenwood Twp.- Conneaut Lake.
Richard W. Roberts - Johnstown - Johnstown.
David E. Martino - Ellwood City - Ellwood City.
Paul K. Frederick - Ellwood City - Ellwood City.

Charles O. Wehlage - Cecil Twp. - Cecil.
Michael R. Rozick - Donora - Donora.
Robert W. Miller - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh.
Michael G. Macik - Harrison Hills -Natrona Heights.
John W. Fry - Cresson - Cresson.
Charles B. Danylo - Aliquippa - Aliquippa.
Calvin A. Beam - Penn Twp. - Butler.

Park Wagenbach - Solomon Run - Johnstown.
Kenneth E. Steel - Altoona - Altoona.
Fred Ferraino, Jr. - Kittanning # 6 - Kittanning.
Charles J. Deal - Butler - Butler.

John W. Tuttle - Gallatin-Sunnyside - Monongahela.

John F. Moore - Cochranton - Cochranton.
Carmen A. Lettieri - McKeesport - McKeesport.
Vernon H. Harmon - Valley Inn - Monongahela.
Jack Greer - Spangler - Spangler.
John J. Durco, Sr. - Salem Twp. # 2 - Forbes Road.
Robert Binder - Edinboro - Edinboro.

Joseph Somma - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh.
Anthony J. Lundy, Sr. - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh.
John P. Brighenti, Jr. - Straw Pump - North Huntingdon.

Leon Morris - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh.
Richard C. Miller - Menoher Heights - Johnstown.
Erik D. Fitzgerald - George G. McMurtry - Vandergrift.

Earl J. Carnahan - Revloc - Revloc.
Patrick L. Bowman - Newburg - Newburg.

Donald L. Myers - Jefferson - Jefferson.
William E. Moss - Avalon - Avalon.
John G. Heidish, Jr. - Penn Hills #1 - Penn Hills.
Thomas G. Cagni - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Pittsburgh.