Official determinations of Line of Duty Deaths are made by the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Programs, administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. If a death is determined a LODD, PSOB provides a one-time benefit to eligible survivors.

*Indicates that the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal has filed a LODD claim that is awaiting approval from PSOB.
For more information, visit Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program.

Listings

Tab/Accordion Items

2018

  • *Jeff Holden Orange Rural Fire Department 8/13/18
  • *Dakota Snavely East Side Fire Department 6/10/18

2017

  • *Jason K. Hensley, Triple Community Fire Department 10/9/17
  • *Michael Eric Pennell, Central Alexander/Taylorsville F.D. 04/17/17

2016

  • *Donald Reid Key, Whispering Pines F.D. 12/27/16
  • *Lennie Jackson Terry, Triple Springs Volunteer Fire Department 12/11/16
  • *David K. Britt, Severn Fire Department 06/18/16
  • *Jay Tyndall, Hugo Fire/Rescue 05/12/16
  • *Josh Warren, Alexis Volunteer Fire Department 06/16/16
  • *Captain Bradley Long, Sherrills Ford-Terrell Fire and Rescue 06/06/16
  • *John M. Davis, Jr., Kenly F.D. 05/07/16
  • *Richard Sheltra, Pineville – Marrow F.D. 04/30/2016
  • *Steven Toppin, Gates County Rescue & EMS 03/08/16
  • *James Varnell, Baker Town V.F.D. 02/02/16
  • *Joshua Woods, Siler City Fire Dept. 01/12/16

2015

  • *Sidney Winer, No. 7 Township Fire/Rescue 12/15/15
  • *Nieves Ramierz, Cary EMS 08/21/15
  • *Carl Phillips, Locke Township F.D. 08/17/15
  • *Christopher Daniels, Pine Level V. F. D. 08/17/15
  • *J. D. Robinson, Brasstown V. F. D. 08/14/15
  • *Allen Hicks, Air National Guard 07/27/15
  • *Donald Fonville, Durham County EMS 07/04/15
  • *Amy Pierce, Badin Lake V. F. D. 03/17/15
  • *William McKinney, Jr., Rockingham EMS 01/14/15
  • *Gary Davis, Person County EMS 02/01/15

2014

  • *Chief Ricky W. Doub, Forbush Fire Department 12/16/14
  • *Brad McCoy,Nantahala V.F.D. 11/20/14
  • *John D. Gupton, Justice V.F.D. 09/16/14
  • *Donald R. Miller, Glendale Springs V.F.D. 02/04/14
  • *Thomas Gerald Lee, Four Oaks V.F.D. 02/01/14

2013

  • *David Brophy, Parkton Fire/Rescue 12/15/13
  • *Jon Schondelmayer, Swift Creek F.D. 12/18/13
  • *Jeff Fields, Youngsville F.D. 12/25/13
  • *David Heath, New Hanover County Fire Rescue 10/14/13
  • *Tony Barker, Mountain View V.F.D. (Wilkes County) 06/13/13
  • *Dennis Lamm, Chief of Elm City EMS (Wilson County) Rescue 05/09/13
  • *Joseph Wesley Autrey, Burke County EMS and Lovelady Fire & Rescue 4/26/13
  • *Sarah Stonesifer, Pinehill V.F.D. 03/29/13
  • *Owens Ward, Columbus County Transport 03/29/13
  • *Chief Scott Morrison, Knotts Island V.F.D. 03/03/13

2012

  • *Walter M. Summerville, Kernersville Fire and Rescue 11/7/12
  • *John M. Hall, Bladen County Deputy Fire Marshal and Clarkton V.F.D. 11/7/12
  • *David Mitchell Tatum, White Oak V.F.D. (Bladen County) 11/5/12
  • *Caleb Benfield, Bethlehem Community Fire/Rescue 10/10/12
  • *Jack Snoddy, Brunswick County Emergency Services 8/27/12
  • *Donald Suggs, Summerville Fire/Rescue 6/11/12
  • *John Dwight Jefferson, Edgecombe County Rescue , 6/9/12
  • *Shawn Mitchell, Caswell County EMS, 2/28/12
  • *Chad Settlemyre, Sawmills F.D., 2/27/12
  • *Samuel Butler, Evans Crossroads V.F.D., 1/9/12

2011

  • *Johnny Lynn Norton, Hot Springs V.F.D., 11/21/11
  • *Jeffery S. Bowen, Asheville F.D., 7/28/11
  • *George W. Fisher III, Sandy Bottom V.F.D., 8/22/11
  • *David Samuel Howell, Roseboro V.F.D., 5/23/11
  • *David Hunsinger Jr., Tar Heel V.F.D., 4/7/11
  • *Ricky Barbour, Wilson's Mills, 2/4/11
  • *James F. Walters Sr., Parkton V.F.D., 1/29/11
  • *Jeffery Grega, Little Swift V.F.D., 1/17/11

2010

  • *Johnny Littleton, Pine Level V.F.D., 8/20/10
  • *Jeremy Bolick, Blowing Rock Fire & Rescue, 3/21/10
  • *Thomas Wright, Blowing Rock Fire & Rescue, 3/21/10

2009

  • Richard Adam Miller, Belmont Fire Department , 12/29/2009
  • Jimmy Lee Davis, Sr., White Oak V.F.D., 12/10/2009
  • Chad Eric Greene, High Point Fire Department and Union Cross Fire and Rescue of Forsyth County Inc, 11/4/2009
  • Robert Simmons, Central School V.F.D., 9/1/2009
  • Matthew Tramel, Pembroke City Fire Department, 6/5/2009
  • Bonnie S. McNeil, Union Rescue Squad, 5/14/2009
  • Greg Cooke, Salem District Volunteer Fire Dept., 3/21/2009
  • William Gray Parsons, Millers Creek Volunteer Fire Department, 2/1/2009

2008

  • Carol Irene Taylor, Goldsboro Fire Department, 11/14/2008
  • George Crocker, Pine Level VFD, 6/22/2008
  • Colin Gene Thomas, Verona V.F.D., 6/14/2008
  • Rufus E. Brinson, Jr., Reelsboro V.F.D., 6/6/2008
  • Justin E. Monroe, Salisbury Fire Department, 3/7/2008
  • Victor A. Isler, Salisbury Fire Department, 3/7/2008
  • James Earl Arthur, Cold Water V.F.D., 2/11/2008
  • Herman "S." Jones, Raleigh Fire Department, 1/22/2008
  • Paul Ellington, Oregon Hill V.F.D., 1/1/2008

2007

  • Raymond Dale White, Dover Fire Department, 9/29/2007
  • Michael Dean Stanfield, Anderson Township VFD, Inc., 9/10/2007
  • Glenn William Miller, Whispering Pines V.F.D., 8/17/2007
  • Todd Hage, Wesley Chapel Fire Department, 8/11/2007
  • Jerry Donley, Swepsonville Fire Department, 8/8/2007
  • Nemeth F. Sanders, NC Division of Forest Resources, 7/27/2007
  • Ottis Earl Stephenson, Jr., Angier & Black River Fire Department, Inc., 5/9/2007
  • Billy Williams, Rhodestown Volunteer Fire Department, 3/24/2007
  • Brandon Whimple, Rhodestown Volunteer Fire Department, 3/24/2007
  • Joe A. Jones, Pilot Mountain Rescue and EMS, Inc., 2/12/2007

2006

  • Kent Long, Charlotte Fire Department, 12/1/2006
  • Jeffrey Scott Hollingsworth, Clement Fire Department, 11/30/2006
  • Michael Timothy Browne, Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire/Rescue , 11/16/2006
  • Robert Whittaker, Marshallberg Voluntary Fire Department, Inc., 11/14/2006
  • Ronald P. Allen, Jr., Tar Heel Fire Department, 9/22/2006
  • Willie Price, Jamesville Community Fire Department, 4/16/2006
  • Kelly M. Kincaid, Morganton Department of Public Safety, 3/19/2006
  • Wayne Edward Yarborough, Waynesville Fire Department, 3/5/2006

2005

  • James Edward Scott, Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department, 9/16/2005
  • Todd Blanchard, Eastern Wake Fire Department, 7/14/2005
  • Michael T. Childress, Level Cross Fire Department, 5/7/2005
  • Robert G. Martin, Bostic Fire Department, 1/9/2005

2004

  • Harold Dean Chappell, Arlington Fire & Rescue, 7/12/2004
  • Joseph Edward Boles, Cumberland Rd. Fire Dept. and Westarea Fire Dept., 5/11/2004
  • Phillip Stephen Hulens, Vann Crossroads Fire Department, 4/6/2004

2003

  • Mark Tyler Franklin, Charlotte Fire Department, 11/30/2003
  • Gerald Williams, Cool Springs Fire Department, 9/30/2003
  • Randy Neal Jones, Cool Springs Fire Department, 7/28/2003
  • Douglas Bruce Coffey, Blowing Rock Fire Department, 7/23/2003
  • Michael Wayne Copeland, Charlotte Fire Department, 1/25/2003
  • Terry Wren Caroll, Coats-Grove Fire Rescue Inc., 1/7/2003

2002

  • Cassandra "Sandy" Powell, McLeansville FD, Guilford County, 9/23/2002
  • John Moore, Ellerbe Rescue, 8/19/2002
  • Bridgett Autry, Herring Volunteer Fire Department, 6/13/2002
  • William Jackson Beard, Jr., Greensboro Fire Department, 4/10/2002
  • Joshua Brandon Earley, Harrisburg Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue, Inc. , 3/6/2002
  • Thomas Earl Brooks, Lumberton Fire Department, 1/31/2002

2001

  • Eddie Dean Mathis, Dallas Volunteer Fire Department 7/16/2001
  • Betty King Dennis, Fire & rescue Association Inc., of Centerville 1/3/2001

2000

  • Howard Vanhoy, Austin Fire Department, 9/5/2000
  • Lisa Farrow, Engelhard Fire Department, 8/9/2000
  • David Sharp, Fayetteville Fire Department, 3/17/2000
  • Gary Bankert, Roanoke-Wildwood Fire Department, 1/15/2000

1999

  • Kenneth Strain, Hemby Bridge Fire Department, 5/2/1999
  • Randall Blevins, Helton Ambulance Service, 3/29/1999

1998

  • Sidney Jones, Throughfare Fire Department, 11/6/1998
  • Robbie Blizzard, Arrington Fire Department, 11/6/1998
  • Carson Gosey, SDO Fire Department, 10/24/1998
  • Brian Cannon, Taylor's Bridge Fire Department, 1/16/1998