Fallen Firefighters - Heroes

Firefighter Felix DeBelvre died in the line of duty on May 30, 1883, as a result of injuries suffered during a fire at 1003 Main Street. (No photo available)	James T. Clement died in the line of duty on May 30, 1883, as a result of injuries suffered during a fire at 1003 Main Street. (No photo available)	Firefighter William H. Gouldman died in the line of duty on May 30, 1883, as a result of injuries suffered during a fire at 1003 Main Street. (No photo available)	Captain William R. Moore died in the line of duty on May 30, 1883, as a result of injuries suffered during a fire at 1003 Main Street. (No photo available)
Firefighter James A. Vaughan died in the line of duty on May 30, 1883, as a result of injuries suffered during a fire at 1003 Main Street. (No photo available)	Firefighter Colie B. Fore died in the line of duty on November 29, 1906, as a result of smoke inhalation from fighting a fire at 907 Main Street. (No photo available)	Charles A. Maddox died in the line of duty on October 28, 1912, as a result of injuries caused by a falling wall during a fire at 11th and Jefferson Streets on October 15, 1912.	Firefighter Charles M. Hutcherson died in the line of duty on July 20, 1914, as a result of a steamer accident at the corner of 5th and Main Street. (No photo available)
Firefighter Calvin D. Robey died in the line of duty on May 27, 1921, as a result of being electrocuted during fire ground operations at the C.S. Hutter fire on McKinley Avenue. (No photo available)	Firefighter William D. Swanson died in the line of duty on September 28, 1926, as a result of injuries sustained after being hit by the Chief's car responding to a call.	Captain Lawrence F. Witt died in the line of duty on October 6, 1926, as a result of injuries caused by a falling chimney during a fire at the corner of Second and Smyth Streets.	Captain John R. Viar died in the line of duty on January 6, 1930, as a result of head injuries sustained after being hit on the head by a hose coupling on November 1, 1929, at Station 4.
Firefighter James E. Rucker died in the line of duty on February 12, 1934, as a result of injuries sustained while attempting to repair the ladder truck.	Firefighter James D. Thornton died in the line of duty on May 11, 1936, as a result of injuries sustained during a training exercise at Station 6.	Firefighter William E. Craighead died in the line of duty on February 21, 1940, as a result of injuries sustained after having fallen off of the back of Engine 3.	Assistant Chief Lewis D. Staton died in the line of duty on January 22, 1956, as a result of a heart attack suffered after returning from a fire.
Firefighter Davis G. Kidd died in the line of duty on August 18, 1964, as a result of electrocution injuries sustained during a training exercise in South Boston, VA	Captain John P. Bailey died in the line of duty on November 4, 1964, as a result of injuries sustained during a brush fire on Denver Avenue.	Captain George W. Higginbotham died in the line of duty on January 8, 1970, as a result of a heart attack suffered after returning from a fire.	Assistant Chief Edward A. Ware died in the line of duty on August 9, 1974, as the result of a dissecting aortic aneurysm.
Firefighter Ronald H. Stevens died in the line of duty on February 25, 1975, as a result of injuries sustained during a fire in the 700 block of Main Street.	Firefighter Everett D. Stewart died in the line of duty on February 25, 1975, as a result of injuries sustained during a fire in the 700 block of Main Street.	Captain Darrell C. Hamlett died in the line of duty on October 4, 2016, as a result of a heart attack suffered following his work shift.	Firefighter III Carter D. Martin* died in the line of duty on June 22, 1995, while performing duties with the Brookville-Timberlake Volunteer Fire Department when rendering aid during flood conditions.
Kenith Patterson* died in the line of duty as a volunteer with the Lynchburg Life Saving Crew during flood conditions on March 18, 1936.

*Lynchburg Firefighter who died in the line of duty while serving another jurisdiction.