United States Fire Administration
13 July 2023
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter James “Spot” Cleary, Jr., 19, of the Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department on 11 July 2023.
On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, father and son, Firefighter James Cleary, Sr. and Firefighter James “Spot” Cleary, Jr., were out on the department owned ATV examining previous accident scenes. While they were out of the vehicle, on foot, the ATV began to roll towards them. They attempted to stop it but it dragged them over a hill and then rolled multiple times. Both firefighters were transported to local hospitals. Firefighter James “Spot” Cleary, Jr., passed away from the injuries he sustained in the accident. Firefighter James Cleary, Sr., has been discharged from the hospital.
Age: 19
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Volunteer
Incident date: July 11, 2023 1:00 p.m.
Date of death: July 11, 2023
Cause of fatal injury: Vehicle Collision – Includes Aircraft
Nature of fatal injury: Trauma
Activity type: Other
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Other On-Duty
Fixed property use: Outdoor Property
The number of on-duty deaths for 2023 currently is 43.
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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