It is with great sadness to inform you that on Monday, April 8, 2024, active-duty Los Angeles County Fire Captain Henry H. Flores of Engine 169-A, Battalion 10 passed away.
Fire Captain Flores was 55 years old and had served our department, residents, and communities for 23 years with dedication and commitment.
Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this loss. We offer our deepest condolences to Fire Captain Flores’ family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. The Department has activated its Chaplains, Peer Support team, behavioral health clinicians, and Memorial Management team to assist Fire Captain Flores’ family, colleagues, and friends.
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On Sunday, March 24, 2024, County of Los Angeles Fire Fighter Jonathan Van Oeffelen passed away unexpectedly.
Fire Fighter Van Oeffelen faithfully served as a firefighter for nearly 20 years and was assigned to Fire Station 52 in the City of Vernon.
Today is a difficult day for our Fire Department family. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this unexpected loss. We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Fire Fighter Van Oeffelen.
The Department’s Chaplains, Peer Support team, behavioral health clinicians, and Memorial Management team to assist the Van Oeffelen family and our personnel during this extraordinarily difficult time.
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On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) honored fallen firefighters at its annual Firefighters’ Memorial Service at Department headquarters.
Each year, the LACoFD honors fallen first responders with a formal service.
Every name on the wall is read out loud, followed by the ringing of the bell in remembrance of their memory and legacy.
Fire Captain Steven McCann was added to the Firefighters’ Memorial wall this year.
Captain McCann passed away on February 9, 2022.
Family and friends of the fallen heroes joined Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone and the Executive Team to pay their respects.
The memorial service was live-streamed on the Department’s YouTube channel for all of those who were unable to attend in person.
Every year since 1988, the widows in the Family Support Group attend the event to honor their spouses. They established the memorial wall project and the nonprofit Los Angeles County Firefighters’ Memorial Committee to allow them to pay tribute to the memory of the Department’s fallen firefighters.
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It is with great sadness we announce the active-duty death of Jeffrey Windle, on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Windle faithfully served the Fire Department for 22 years and was last assigned to Fire Station 56 in the City of Rolling Hills.
We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to the family, friends, and colleagues of Fire Fighter Specialist Windle.
It is with great sadness that the County of Los Angeles Fire Department has announced the sudden passing of Captain Arn Tretsven on November 15, 2022.
For 15 years, Captain Tretsven served in the Los Angeles County Fire Department, with his last assignment being at Fire Station 152 in Covina. Before becoming a county firefighter, he spent 18 years with the U.S. Forest Service and as a lifeguard.
In this time of mourning, we offer our heartfelt condolences to his wife, sons, and all those who held him dear.
It is with great sadness that the County of Los Angeles Fire Department has announced the unexpected passing of Captain Steven McCann, Fire Station 166, Battalion 10. Captain McCann passed away, while on duty, on February 9, 2022. Captain was 48 years old and dedicated more than 16 years of faithful service to the community. He is survived by his mother, three daughters, grandchild, and siblings.
Captain McCann was a highly respected and esteemed firefighter who truly embodied our core values of courage, caring, commitment, community, integrity, and teamwork while on and off the job.
Captain McCann will be tremendously missed by all of us – and we will never forget him.
It is with great sadness that the County of Los Angeles Fire Department has announced the unexpected passing of Firefighter Jonathan Flagler, Fire Station 83, Battalion 14, Central Regional Operations Bureau. At approximately 02:49 a.m., the morning of January 6, 2022, Firefighter Flagler sustained fatal injuries while engaged in firefighting operations at a single-family residence in Rancho Palos Verdes. Firefighter Flagler was a 21-year veteran of the fire service having served 19 years with the Vernon Fire Department before transitioning into our Department in October 2020. He is survived by his wife and two sons.
On June 1, 2021, Firefighter Specialist Tory Carlon was fatally shot while on duty at Fire Station 81 in Agua Dulce. Specialist Carlon was 44 years old and worked for the Fire Department for more than 20 years. He was previously a member of the U.S. Forest Service Explorer Program. According to Fire Chief Daryl Osby, Tory was “truly dedicated, one of our better firefighters, amazing, and a true loss to our department.”
Edward Kelly, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, said “Firefighters leave their homes and loved ones every day knowing the risks involved in our profession. The challenges of being a firefighter or paramedic include seeing and experiencing some of life’s most horrifying circumstances. Nothing, however, can adequately prepare anyone for today’s tragedy.”
He is survived by his wife and three daughters. Our sincerest condolences to Firefighter Specialist Tory Carlon’s family as well as his extended fire family.
HENRY H. FLORES, CAPTAIN
It is with great sadness to inform you that on Monday, April 8, 2024, active-duty Los Angeles County Fire Captain Henry H. Flores of Engine 169-A, Battalion 10 passed away.
Fire Captain Flores was 55 years old and had served our department, residents, and communities for 23 years with dedication and commitment.
Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this loss. We offer our deepest condolences to Fire Captain Flores’ family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. The Department has activated its Chaplains, Peer Support team, behavioral health clinicians, and Memorial Management team to assist Fire Captain Flores’ family, colleagues, and friends.
Jonathan Van Oeffelen, FireFighter
On Sunday, March 24, 2024, County of Los Angeles Fire Fighter Jonathan Van Oeffelen passed away unexpectedly.
Fire Fighter Van Oeffelen faithfully served as a firefighter for nearly 20 years and was assigned to Fire Station 52 in the City of Vernon.
Today is a difficult day for our Fire Department family. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this unexpected loss. We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Fire Fighter Van Oeffelen.
The Department’s Chaplains, Peer Support team, behavioral health clinicians, and Memorial Management team to assist the Van Oeffelen family and our personnel during this extraordinarily difficult time.
2023 Firefighter’s Memorial Ceremony
On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) honored fallen firefighters at its annual Firefighters’ Memorial Service at Department headquarters.
Each year, the LACoFD honors fallen first responders with a formal service.
Every name on the wall is read out loud, followed by the ringing of the bell in remembrance of their memory and legacy.
Fire Captain Steven McCann was added to the Firefighters’ Memorial wall this year.
Captain McCann passed away on February 9, 2022.
Family and friends of the fallen heroes joined Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone and the Executive Team to pay their respects.
The memorial service was live-streamed on the Department’s YouTube channel for all of those who were unable to attend in person.
Every year since 1988, the widows in the Family Support Group attend the event to honor their spouses. They established the memorial wall project and the nonprofit Los Angeles County Firefighters’ Memorial Committee to allow them to pay tribute to the memory of the Department’s fallen firefighters.
Jeffrey Windle, Firefighter Specialist
It is with great sadness we announce the active-duty death of Jeffrey Windle, on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Windle faithfully served the Fire Department for 22 years and was last assigned to Fire Station 56 in the City of Rolling Hills.
We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to the family, friends, and colleagues of Fire Fighter Specialist Windle.
Arn Tretsven, Captain
It is with great sadness that the County of Los Angeles Fire Department has announced the sudden passing of Captain Arn Tretsven on November 15, 2022.
For 15 years, Captain Tretsven served in the Los Angeles County Fire Department, with his last assignment being at Fire Station 152 in Covina. Before becoming a county firefighter, he spent 18 years with the U.S. Forest Service and as a lifeguard.
In this time of mourning, we offer our heartfelt condolences to his wife, sons, and all those who held him dear.
Steven McCann, Captain
Captain McCann was a highly respected and esteemed firefighter who truly embodied our core values of courage, caring, commitment, community, integrity, and teamwork while on and off the job.
Captain McCann will be tremendously missed by all of us – and we will never forget him.
Jonathan Flagler, Firefighter
Tory Carlon, Firefighter Specialist
Edward Kelly, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, said “Firefighters leave their homes and loved ones every day knowing the risks involved in our profession. The challenges of being a firefighter or paramedic include seeing and experiencing some of life’s most horrifying circumstances. Nothing, however, can adequately prepare anyone for today’s tragedy.”
He is survived by his wife and three daughters. Our sincerest condolences to Firefighter Specialist Tory Carlon’s family as well as his extended fire family.