Kenneth A. ‘Kenny’ Woitalewicz Wood River, Nebraska2/17/2004 Captains Woitalewicz and Heminger died as a result of injuries sustained while searching a burning residence for an occupant when the roof collapsed trapping them.
Steve W. Fierro Carthage, Missouri2/18/2004 Pending Autopsy
Elliott Davis, Jr. Gloster Rural Vol. Fire Dept.Gloster, Mississippi2/22/2004 Fire Commissioner Davis was operating a 1997 GMC C-8500 town-owned fire truck headed to a grass fire. The apparatus, reportedly traveling at an estimated 50 to 55 mph, swerved to avoid oncoming traffic and left the roadway to the right, over-corrected, ran off the roadway to the left, over-corrected a second time, causing the vehicle to roll over due to weight shifting back and forth. The apparatus made three-quarters of a flip and came to rest lying on its passenger side. Davis was partially ejected and died at the scene from massive head trauma. Neither Davis nor another firefighter riding in the apparatus and sent to the hospital for observation were wearing seat belts.
Harford Fire DepartmentHarford, New York2/23/2004 Deputy Fire Chief Neff died of severe internal trauma injuries to the abdominal region that he received when while working to fill a 750-gallon portable water pond from a tanker truck, it rolled back, collapsing the nearly full water pond and pinning Neff against another apparatus. According to reports, the tanker driver said he accidentally released the emergency brake as he got out of the vehicle.
Richard ‘Rich’ L. Gabrielli George G. McMurtry Vol. F. D.Vandergrift, Pennsylvania2/23/2004 While performing fire police functions on the scene of a working fire at the Vandergrift plant of Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation, Firefighter Gabrielli collapsed and died from a cause still to be determined.
Edward P. ‘Eddie’ Conricote Liberty Township Fire Dept.Youngstown, Ohio2/23/2004Firefighter Conricote died from a cause still to be determined while pulling hose off of the back of the apparatus while working a residential structure fire.
Edward 'Eddie' O. Peters Tallahassee, Florida3/3/2004 Forest Ranger Peters was killed on his way to conduct a controlled burn when the brush patrol truck he was operating left the roadway and overturned after hitting a culvert and coming to rest on its roof. He was wearing his seatbelt.
Mark E. Miller Laconia Fire DepartmentLaconia, New Hampshire3/11/2004 Firefighter Miller drowned during a training accident while testing new dive suits.
Richard A. Stefanakis Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania3/13/2004 Firefighter Stefanakis and Battalion Chief Brace were killed and many others injured when the bell tower of a church collapsed on them while they were inside extinguishing remaining hot spots.
Robert Griffin Vol. Fire Dept. of ProspectProspect, Connecticut3/13/2004 Probationary Firefighter Griffin died from an apparent heart attack while going through a training house, without the use of live fire, at the Wolcott State Fire School.
Mario F. Cunha Soledad Fire DepartmentSoledad, California3/13/2004 Firefighter Cunha was struck and killed in the roadway by a passing vehicle at the scene of an automobile fire.
Charles G. Brace Pittsburgh Fire BureauPittsburgh, Pennsylvania3/13/2004 Battalion Chief Brace and Firefighter Stefanakis were killed and many others injured when the bell tower of a church collapsed on them while they were inside extinguishing remaining hot spots.
James E. Towell National Aviation Office (NAO)Boise, Idaho3/16/2004 Died in an aircraft crash near Safford, AZ, while training at the BLM's Single-Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) Pilot Academy.
Barrie J. Niebergall Red, White and Blue Fire Dept.Breckenridge, Colorado3/16/2004While on-duty, Driver Operator Niebergall went to the workout room at the fire station to exercise at 2230hrs. At approximately 2330hrs, his Lieutenant went to locate Niebergall and found him dead on the floor of the workout room. Driver Operator Niebergall was a 24-year veteran of the fire service, previously serving with the Lake Dillon Fire Department.
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