United States Fire Administration
6 January 2023
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Chief Larry Peasley, 76, of the Maroa Countryside Fire Protection District on 4 January 2023.
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, a structure fire was reported to the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department. The Maroa Countryside Fire Protection District was requested as mutual aid. Chief Larry Peasley arrived at the fire station and was dressing out in fire gear to respond when he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. CPR was immediately performed and he was then rushed to the hospital where he remained until his passing on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.
Age: 76
Rank: Chief
Classification: Volunteer
Incident date: December 7, 2022 5:45 p.m.
Date of death: January 4, 2023
Cause of death: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of death: Heart Attack
Activity type: Other
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: Other On-Duty
Fixed property use: Residential
The number of on-duty deaths for 2023 currently is 1.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2023.
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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