Pennsylvania Line Of Duty Death

Even though some may no longer consider it one of the deadliest jobs in America. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has unfortunately recorded a lot of Line Of Duty Deaths in the past 30 years.

Below are the names of Pennsylvania firefighters who have lost their lives in 2010.

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.

12/26 - Clair M. Pierce - 68 - Wellsboro - Tioga County - Unknown

12/04 - Gary F. Neidig, Jr. - 36 - Mount Carmel - Northumberland County - Unknown

11/04 - Robert Stone - 47 - Amity - Berks County - Heart Attack

10/24 - Lt. Roy Westover Jr. - 41 - Westover Borough - Clearfield County - Heart Attack

07/06 - Ryan Wingard - 28 - Strattanville - Clarion County - Overexertion

06/18 - William D. Thompson, Sr. - 66 - Dushore - Sullivan County - Heart Attack

05/20 - Lt. Stephen M. Cospelich - 56 - Philadelphia - Overexertion

02/16 - Albert G. Eberle, Jr. - 74 - Roslyn - Montgomery County - Heart Attack

2008 - 7

1981 - 12

Donald L. Myers - Jefferson

William E. Moss - Avalon - Allegheny County

John G. Heidish, Jr. - Penn Hills # 1 - Allegheny County

Thomas G. Cagni - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County

1982 - 11

Earl J. Carnahan - Revloc - Cambria County

Patrick L. Bowman - Newburg - Clearfield County

1983 - 11

Leon Morris - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County

Richard C. Miller - Menoher Heights - Cambria County

Erik D. Fitzgerald - George C. McMurtry - Westmoreland County

1984 - 7

Joseph Somma - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County

Anthony J. Lundy, Sr. - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County

John P. Brighenti, Jr. - Straw Pump - Westmoreland County

1985 - 15

John F. Moore - Cochranton - Crawford County

Carmen A. Lettieri - McKeesport - Allegheny County

Vernon H. Harmon - Valley Inn - Washington County

Jack Greer - Spangler - Cambria County

John J. Durco, Sr. - Salem Township # 2 - Westmoreland County

Robert Binder - Edinboro - Erie County

1986 - 8

John W. Tuttle - Gallatin-Sunnyside - Westmoreland County

1987 - 7

Park Wagenbach - Solomon Run - Cambria County

Kenneth E. Steel - Altoona - Blair County

Fred Ferraino, Jr. - Kittanning # 6 - Armstrong County

Charles J. Deal - Butler - Butler County

Charles O. Wehlage - Cecil Township - Washington County

Michael R. Rozick - Donora - Washington County

Robert W. Miller - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County

Michael G. Macik - Harrison Hills - Allegheny County

John W. Fry - Cresson - Cambria County

Charles B. Danylo - Aliquippa - Beaver County

Calvin A. Beam - Penn Township - Butler County

1988 - 17

1989 - 9

John J. Slezak - Johnstown - Cambria County

William H. Schell, Sr. - Greenwood Township - Crawford County

Richard W. Roberts - Johnstown - Cambria County

David E. Martino - Ellwood City - Lawrence County

Paul K. Frederick - Ellwood City - Lawrence County

Mark A. Wunch - Lake Shore - Erie County

Thomas N. Bianconi - Cresson - Cambria County - Vehicle Crash

Robert L. Adams Sr. - Cresson - Cambria County - Vehicle Crash

1990 - 11

12/20 - Frank Veri, Jr. - Hilltop Hose - Allegheny County - Structural Collapse

12/20 - Richard A. Frantz - Hilltop Hose - Allegheny County - Structural Collapse

12/20 - David G. Emanuelson - Hilltop Hose - Allegheny County - Structural Collapse

12/20 - Michael J. Cielicki-Burns - Hilltop Hose - Allegheny County - Structural Collapse

Albert R. Smith - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County

1991 - 14

1992 - 8

Richard A. Hartley - Eastern Derry - Westmoreland County

1993 - 8

1994 - 3

1995 - 8

02/14 - Patricia Conroy - 43 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County - Asphyxiation

02/14 - Thomas Brooks - 42 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County - Asphyxiation

02/14 - Marc Kolenda - 27 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County - Asphyxiation

08/05 - William Marks - Munhall # 1 - Allegheny County - Vehicle Crash

08/07 - Eric Mangieri - New Kensington - Westmoreland County - Burns

09/28 - John Fisher - Greensburg - Westmoreland County - Heart Attack

09/06 - George Peters - Elfinwild - Allegheny County - Heart Attack

1996 - 6

07/26 - Kris Sherman - 36 - Sligo - Clarion County - Vehicle Crash.

1997 - 12

07/01 - Joseph M. Vagnier - 21 - Monroeville # 4 - Allegheny County - Drowning

11/26 - George Hopey, Jr. - 68 - Dravosburg # 1 - Allegheny County - Heart Attack

1998 - 6

1999 - 9

06/17 - Paul F. McGrath - 50 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County - Heart Attack

11/03 - Michael J. Sims, Sr. - 38 - Highland Hose - Allegheny County - Fall

2000 - 6

2001 - 7

01/17 - Ernest J. Young - 52 - Big Knob - Beaver County - Fall

07/02 - Nathan A. Pescatore - 17 - Lloydsville - Westmoreland County - Vehicle Crash

11/30 - Ellwood Queen - 67 - Irvona - Clearfield County - Heart Attack

03/16 - Robert J. Winner - 54 - Perrysville - Allegheny County - Heart Attack

04/08 - Scott B. Wilson - 25 - Unionville - Butler County - Drowning

04/08 - Anthony V. Murdick - 25 - Unionville - Butler County - Drowning

2002 - 6

04/27 - John A. Nuber - 56 - Erie - Erie County - Heart Attack

08/17 - William H. Goodrich, Jr. - North Hampton - Allegheny County - Heart Attack

09/03 - Joseph J. Craft - 33 - Penn Hills # 5 - Allegheny County - Heart Attack

12/07 - Henry J. Wissel - 55 - Heidleberg - Allegheny County - Heart Attack

2003 - 8

09/08 - William F. Ramsey - 42 - Connellsville Township - Fayette County - Heart attack

2004 - 16

01/21 - Keith A. Firment - 39 - Marguerite - Westmoreland County - Heart Attack

02/23 - Richard L. Gabrielli - 70 - George G. McMurtry - Westmoreland County - Heart Attack

03/13 - Charles G. Brace - 55 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County - Structural Collapse

03/13 - Richard A. Stefanikis - 51 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County - Structural Collapse

06/22 - Kenneth W. Lipyance - 46 - Churchill - Allegheny County - Stroke

06/23 - Thomas DeAngelis - 40 - Independant Hose - Allegheny County - Heart Attack

08/25 - David E. Vinisky - 49 - Raccoon Township - Beaver County - Vehicle Crash

10/15 - William E. Bierbower - 72 - Fairmont-Hahntown - Westmoreland County - Heart Attack

2005 - 7

01/20 - Walter M. Sarnoski - 19 - Sabula - Clearfield County - Vehicle Crash

08/25 - Daniel R. Angert - 44 - Petrolia - Butler County - Heart Attack

08/28 - Michael A. Switala - 50 - Lower Burrell # 3 - Westmoreland County - Drowning

10/25 - Robert G. Gallardy - 47 - Altoona - Blair County - Burns

2006 - 4

03/12 - Barry R. Levin - 58 - Lawrence Township - Clearfield County - Heart Attack

2007 - 9

02/04 - Jeremy La Bella - 27 - Washington - Washington County - Structural Collapse

09/15 - Leonard Bailey - 56 - Elizabeth - Allegheny County - Heart Attack

12/15 - Alphonse V. Germano, Jr. - 60 - Derry - Westmoreland County - Heart Attack

01/07 - Harvey Jordan - 71 - Penn Hills # 1 - Allegheny County - Heart Attack

02/17 - Jack Lockhart - 69 - Dayton - Armstrong County - Heart Attack

03/05 - Brad Holmes - 21 - Pine Township - Mercer County - Burns

04/08 - Mike Crotty - 24 - Lawrence Park Township - Erie County - Equipment Malfunction

05/23 - Richard Burns - 43 - Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - Allegheny County - Unknown

08/09 - Sean Whitten - 47 - Roscoe - Washington County - Heart Attack

2009 - 8

02/10 - Donald G. Mellott - 62 - Woolrich - Clinton County - Trauma