On January 4, 2024, Firefighter Ulysses Duran passed away at the age of 56. Firefighter Duran retired from the Los Angeles County Fire Department after 23 years of dedicated service and was a veteran of the United States Army.
On November 3, 2023, Firefighter/Paramedic Joseph “Joey” Gandara passed away from complications of cancer. Firefighter Gandara spent 35 years with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, working at Fire Station 3 in East Los Angeles. Joey loved being a paramedic. He never complained about calls, busy days, or being up all night. He worked on […]
On December 28, 2023, Firefighter Specialist William “Bill” Lenzen passed away. Specialist Lenzen started his career with the Los Angeles County Fire Department in 1983 and was promoted to Firefighter Specialist in 1994. He faithfully served the Los Angeles County fire Department for 35 years before retiring in 2019.
Today, August 30, 2023, marks the 14-year anniversary of the tragic deaths of LACoFD Fire Captain Tedmund “Ted” Hall and Fire Fighter Specialist (FFS) Arnaldo “Arnie” Quinones during the Station Fire in 2009. Captain Hall and FFS Quinones were assigned to protect Camp 16. These two brave individuals made the ultimate sacrifice when Camp 16 […]
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 […]
Captain Kenneth Renz passed away on April 29, 2023, from complications related to cancer. He began his fire service journey in high school as part of the first Los Angeles County Explorer program at Fire Station 107 in Santa Clarita. After graduating, he served as a Fire Suppression Aide at Camp 9 and went on […]
It is with great sadness we announce the active-duty death of Jeffrey Windle, on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Specialist 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 […]
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 McCann was 48 years old and dedicated more than 16 years of faithful service to the […]
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 […]
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 […]