Home WV Fire-EMS Dept Directory Fire - EMS Jobs Memorial Scanner Frequencies Live Dispatch Links Buyers Guide Clarksburg FD Charleston FD Huntington FD Martinsburg FD Morgantown FD Parkersburg FD South Charleston FD Wheeling FD Fire EMS Death Benefits Cold Weather Pumps IAFF Locals Purchasing Apparatus Pet Safety Cancer Prevention Burn Laws Scene Photos FD Carnivals FEMA Grant Awards for West Virginia Advertise Site Sponsors West Virginia   Firefighter and EMS Web Memorial This section is a tribute to all who have served as Fire-EMS responders in West Virginia, and who now watch over us as we attempt to save lives. The names on this list are very special people who dedicated their lives to help others. We will never forget you, and thank you for all you gave. If you would like to have a responder added to this memorial section, please email us Deceased FD or EMS agengy members included in this memorial DO NOT need to be LODD to be added here. One-Time   Death Benefit The WV Fire and EMS Survivor Benefits Act was passed on March 3, 2007. It provides a $50,000 one time death benefit for firefighters and EMTs – career, volunteer and part-paid. Contact: Office of the Governor State Capitol 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston, WV 25305 Phone: 304-558-2000 Toll Free: 888-438-2731 (Reference: House Bill 2801 passed on 03/10/2007) One-Time   Funeral Benefit Maximum of $8,000 for burial expenses. Contact: Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East Charleston, WV 25305 Phone: 304-558-2930 (Reference: West Virginia Code Chapter 23, 15-11-2) Responder Name Department Year of Death Bryan D Abshire West Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department 2002 Donald Adkins, III Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department 2010 James Ainsworth Friendship Volunteer Fire Department 1995 Harry Alt Keyser Volunteer Fire Department 2010 Alex Angelino Rivesville Volunteer Fire Department 1966 John T. Appleton Malden Volunteer Fire Department 2013 Lee Arbogast Beverly Volunteer Fire Department 2013 Herbert Atkinson Racine Volunteer Fire Department 1980 Larry Bailey, Sr. Upper Laurel Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Peter Baltic Ravenswood Aluminum Co. Security and Fire Protection 1990 John Bargar Clay Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Richard Barlow Marlinton Volunteer Fire Department 2004 Mike Barr East River Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Robert Bauer Reedy Volunteer Fire Department 2015 John N. Beaty II Paden City Volunteer Fire Department / New Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department 2012 Roger Bell Coal City Volunteer Fire Department 2010 James E. Bennett Nettie Volunteer Fire Department 1984 Joe Bennnett Buckhannon Fire Department 2007 Richard Evan Bennnett Hinton Volunteer Fire Department 2009 Dave Berry Webster Springs Volunteer Fire Department 2013 Richard " Dick " Bias Milton Volunteer Fire Department 2004 Earl K. "Jack" Bibb Ansted Volunteer Fire Department 1997 Robert Bibbee Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Department 1996 Cecil Douglas Biller Leading Creek Volunteer Fire Department 2010 Kyle Blair II Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department / Harts Volunteer Fire Department 2006 William "Herb" Bowling Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department 2005 Robert "Terry" Bowman Wheeling Fire Department 1997 Robert C. Brannon Bluefield Fire Department 2000 John M. Brock River Road Volunteer Fire Department 2020 Alex "Poochie" Bucci Chattaroy Volunteer Fire Department 2003 Harry W. “Bomber” Buckley Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Paul Burger Culloden Volunteer Fire Department 1990 Frederick Allen “Fred” Burroughs Ghent Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Marc L. Butcher Parkersburg Fire Department 1994 Harry D. Carney Parkersburg Fire Department 1982 James E. "Jim" Carr East Wood Volunteer Fire Department 2004 Gregory Scott Carter Fairlea Volunteer Fire Department 1998 Wayne Eugene Chambers Cameron Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Murrill I. Chapman Ona Volunteer Fire Department 2013 Stephen D. Chapman Milton Volunteer Fire Department 1986 Eddie Childers Quinwood Volunteer Fire Department 2009 Noel Clarke Moundsville Fire Department 2017 Crook Clendenin Racine Volunteer Fire Department 2011 Larry Conner Milton Volunteer Fire Department 1995 George Cookus Bedington Volunteer Fire Department 2018 Jackson Corley Junior Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Harold J. Cornell Saint Marys Fire Department 1983 Gene Daniels Beverly Volunteer Fire Department 2007 William "Bill" Darnold Silverton Volunteer Fire Department 2005 Wylie J. "Beanie" Davidson Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department 2003 Merwin R. "Merv" Davis, Jr Star City Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Tennille Davis Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority 2007 Roy Andrew Dillon Beckley Fire Department 2009 Joey Dingess Williamson Fire Department 2010 Craig Dorsey Ghent Volunteer Fire Department 2007 John P. Doty Wheeling Fire Department 2009 Mark J. Doty WVU Fire Service Extension / Paden City Volunteer Fire Department 2013 Jackie Dove East River Volunteer Fire Department 1968 Dennis Dye Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Gary "Happy Jack" Easton Berkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Diane Efaw Clinton District Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Ida "Michelle" Bias-Egnor Mud River Volunteer Fire Department 2014 Dr. Raleigh Eugene "Gene" England, II Beaver Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Bill Estep Keslers Cross Lanes Volunteer Fire Department 2010 Richard Allen Fast Midway Volunteer Fire Department 2005 Joseph Feaster Burlington Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Robert H. Foster, Sr Wheeling Fire Department 1991 Lynn G Fowler Colliers Volunteer Fire Department 2009 George Frymier Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department 2007 A. Thomas Francis Peterstown Volunteer Fire Department 2003 Michael Dale "Mikey" Garrett Nutter Fort Volunteer Fire Department 2014 Paul Gladwell Marlinton Volunteer Fire Department 1996 Danny Goodwin Vienna Volunteer Fire Department 2013 Paul Goodwin Weston Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Bobby Graham Buffalo Creek Volunteer Fire Department 2005 Fred Greenfield Bedington Volunteer Fire Department / Martinsburg Fire Department 2013 Ernest C. Gregory Great Cacapon Volunteer Fire Department 1981 Carl Edward Griffin Weston Volunteer Fire Department 2006 William Grimes Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department 1990 John Grove VA Center Fire Department / Bedington Volunteer Fire Department 2013 Kevin Hall Lumberport Volunteer Fire Department 1977 Johnnie Hammons Craigsville-Beaver-Cottle Volunteer Fire Department 2009 Randy H. Hardy Rainelle Volunteer Fire Department / Ansted Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Bob Hart Belington Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Michael A. Hart Belington Volunteer Fire Department / Elkins Fire Department 2005 Patrick "Charlie Brown" Hart Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department 2005 John Harto Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department 2015 Jason Hawley Triadelphia Volunteer Fire Department 2010 Glenwood Hayes Martinsburg Fire Department 2012 Hollie Hellems Quinwood Volunteer Fire Department 1993 Troy V. Henderson Frost Volunteer Fire Department 1993 Charles Richard "Rick" Hensley Berwind Volunteer Fire Department 2012 Mike Herron Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department 1997 David Hickenbottom Hooverson Heights Volunteer Fire Department 2014 Thurman Hill Prichard Volunteer Fire Department 2005 Leonard "Pappy" Hinton East Wood Volunteer Fire Department 2004 Ronnie Holland Springfield Valley Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Charles Holtsclaw, III Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority 1993 J.W. Hughes Insurance Agent / Fire Equipment Sales 2012 Jake Hurley Hanover Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Brent M. Ingram Pennsboro Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Chris Jaros Ceredo Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Roger Jarrell Madison Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Rusty Jeffery Spruce River Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Shane Jividen Eleanor Volunteer Fire Department 2013 Arlie Jones Gary Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Dale William Joseph Brookhaven Volunteer Fire Department 2008 John Keller Milton Volunteer Fire Department 2005 Donald I. Kemmerer Anmoore Volunteer Fire Department 1985 Charles E. Kessel Maysville Volunteer Fire Department 2009 Scott Kimble Augusta Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Joseph A. “Joey” King Davis Creek-Ruthdale Volunteer Fire Department 2011 Joey King Davis Creek Volunteer Fire Department 2011 R. Craig King Big Otter Volunteer Fire Department 2000 Bob "Weeno" Kins Wellsburg Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Charles " Papaw " Klemm Milton Volunteer Fire Department 2001 Jason Kominar Kermit Volunteer Fire Department 1997 Mike Lake Wheeling Fire Department 2015 Mary Lou Largent Baker Heights Volunteer Fire Department 2020 Bob Law Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department 2013 Stephen W. Layton, Sr Institute Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Clarence A. Leake Ansted Volunteer Fire Department 2001 Robert O. Lee North River Volunteer Fire Department 1998 Bill LeFevre Bedington Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Curtis LeFevre LeFevre Bedington Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Wayne Lewis WVSFMO / Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Mike Lilly Beaver Volunteer Fire Department 2011 Barry D. Lutsy Racine Volunteer Fire Department 2003 James D. Mahaney Cairo Volunteer Fire Department 1983 Charles “Chuck” Marshall Athens Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Charles A. "Flappy" Martin Bedington Volunteer Fire Department 1981 Phil Martin Bedington Volunteer Fire Department / Martinsburg Fire Department 2019 Ronnie Dean Massey Racine Volunteer Fire Department 2012 Robert L. McAtee Huttonsville-Mill Creek Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Paul McCormick Renick Volunteer Fire Department 1998 Jim McQuaid Hedgesville Volunteer Fire Department 2019 Linda McQuaid Hedgesville Volunteer Fire Department 2019 Curtis McClain Ravenswood Aluminum Co. Security and Fire Protection 1990 Verdon "Big Dad" McCourt Webster Springs Volunteer Fire Department 1999 Tim R. McPeak Bluewell Volunteer Fire Department / Bluefield Fire Department 2010 Eddie Miller Winfield Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Merle Mongold Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department 1982 Brandon Mooney Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department 2015 James Marshall Moore II WV Office EMS 2005 Jared Cole Moore Wadestown Community Volunteer Fire Department 2002 George Mulligan Hedgesville / Baker Heights Volunteer Fire Departments 2021 Timothy Allen Nicholas, Sr. Craigsville-Beaver-Cottle Volunteer Fire Department 2009 Sherman "Fred" Pack Fort Gay Volunteer Fire Department 2006 William Parsons Cameron Volunteer Fire Department 1996 April Lee Lamb Paynter Buffalo Creek Volunteer Fire Department 2015 Ora D. "Junebug" Phillips Tygart Valley Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Charles A. Pierson Southern Jackson County Volunteer Fire Department 2013 Woodrow W. Poland, Sr North River Volunteer Fire Department 2001 George "Randy" Poole Brookhaven Volunteer Fire Department 2002 Edward "Jimbo" Preece Kermit Volunteer Fire Department 2002 William "Bull" Preece Kermit Volunteer Fire Department 2005 Cory Price Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department 2011 Larry Price Parsons Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Greg Prichard Henlawson Volunteer Fire Department 2015 William "Will" Edward Reed Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department 2013 Charlotte Richardson Gary Volunteer Fire Department 2005 Randolph Richardson Gary Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Tony Ricottilli Marlinton Volunteer Fire Department 1998 Harold E. Ridenour Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Paul C. Ritchie, Jr. WVSFMO / Barboursville Volunteer Fire Department 2005 Harold Robertson Prichard Volunteer Fire Department 2012 Robert Robinson Bedington Volunteer Fire Department 2023 Scott A. Robinson Nutter Fort Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Garry Rose McMechen Volunteer Fire Department 2015 John Roush Flatrock Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Tim Scarbrough Armstrong Creek Volunteer Fire Department 1991 Paul Seacrist Ansted Volunteer Fire Department 1985 Jack Shaffer, Sr. Rowlesburg Volunteer Fire Department 2002 James "Big Jim" Shaffer Tygarts Valley Volunteer Fire Department 2012 Richard A. Shaffer Rowlesburg Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Danny Shahan Tunnelton Volunteer Fire Department 1983 Okey Shaw Fairmont Fire Department 1925 Edwin L. Sheppard Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department 2014 Walter Carl Shingleton Fairmont Fire Department 1977 Paul "Buck" Short Rowlesburg Volunteer Fire Department / Terra Alta Volunteer Fire Department 1977 Wayne Shrader East River Volunteer Fire Department 2000 Peter F. Shumiloff River Road Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Jason Simmons Brookhaven Volunteer Fire Department / Franklin Volunteer Fire Department 2007 David Lee Slack, Jr. Windsor Heights Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Arch Sliger Bethany Volunteer Fire Department 1999 Ernie Smith East River Volunteer Fire Department 1991 Richard "Rick" Smith Burlington Volunteer Fire Department 2007 John Smoot Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Kevin Sottile Bedington Volunteer Fire Department 2015 Benny Allen Spade Jumping Branch Volunteer Fire Department 1993 Thomas K. Spalding, III Hurricane Volunteer Fire Department / Putnam County EMS 1998 David Ray "Ab" Spence Delbarton Volunteer Fire Department 1996 John B. "Jack" Stankiewicz Colliers Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Doug Summerfield Beverly Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Jody Lee Tabor Hamlin Volunteer Fire Department 2003 Dewey Tarley Monongah Volunteer Fire Department / Worthington Volunteer Fire Department 2014 Darrell Taylor Barboursville Volunteer Fire Department 2014 Harold "Keith" Taylor Milton Volunteer Fire Department 2010 David "Hog" Thomas Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department 2009 John Marshall Thompson Charleston Fire Department 1968 Frederick R. Tillis, Jr. Tyler Mountain VFD / Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority 2012 Gerald Paul "Jamie" Tinney, II Richwood Volunteer Fire Department 2010 Mary "Libby" Toler Town of Man Volunteer Fire Department 2013 Mitchell Toler Town of Man Volunteer Fire Department 2011 Danny Howard Treadway Sophia Volunteer Fire Department 2010 William F. "Bill" Tuell Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department 2011 George Underwood Lake Volunteer Fire Department 2014 William R. VanGilder Bunners Ridge Volunteer Fire Company 1986 Richie E. Varner Pine Grove Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Leldon "Tater" Veach Augusta Volunteer Fire Department 2006 Delmar Walker Morgantown Fire Department 2016 Ernest Walker Oceana Volunteer Fire Department 1982 Jack Wall Montcalm Volunteer Fire Department 1982 Paul Walters Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department 2014 Loyal "Junior" Waugh, Jr. Marlinton Volunteer Fire Department 1992 Mitchell Allen Weaver Tunnelton Volunteer Fire Department 1995 Clifford A. White, Jr Cameron Volunteer Fire Department 2001 Junior White Pennsboro Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Jess Bill Whitt Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department 1994 Harriett Wiley Gilbert Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Ed Williams Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department 2012 John Tony Workman Boone County Ambulance Authority 2012 Roger York WVSFMO 2012 Derek S. Young Spelter Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Logan Young WV 167th Air National Guard Fire Department 2020 Judy L. 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