United States Fire Administration
19 December 2022
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Captain Walker L. Hill, 48, of the Baton Rouge Fire Department on 17 December 2022.
On Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, while on-duty, Captain Walker L. Hill suffered a medical emergency. He was immediately treated and then transported to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital with a suspected Cerebrovascular Accident. He passed away on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022.
Age: 48
Rank: Captain
Classification: Career
Incident date: December 15, 2022 7:00 a.m.
Date of death: December 17, 2022
Cause of death: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of death: Cerebrovascular Accident
Activity type: In-Station Duties
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Other On-Duty
Fixed property use: Store/Office
The number of on-duty deaths for 2022 currently is 91.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2022.
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
For more information about on-duty deaths as recorded by the United States Fire Administration go to “Firefighter Fatalities in the United States.”
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