United States Fire Administration
21 July 2023
Earlier: Birmingham Firefighter Dies Days After Firehouse Shooting
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter Jordan Melton, 28, of the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service on 17 July 2023.
On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Station 9 in the Norwood neighborhood of Birmingham, Firefighter Jordan Melton and Firefighter Jamal Jones were near the bay doors when they were shot by an assailant in the chest and legs. On Monday, July 17, 2023, Firefighter Jordan Melton succumbed to his injuries. Firefighter Jamal Jones remains in stable condition. Police are searching for suspects, and this is an ongoing investigation.
Age: 28
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Career
Incident date: July 12, 2023 8:30 a.m.
Date of death: July 17, 2023
Cause of fatal injury: Struck By
Nature of fatal injury: Violence
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 2023 currently is 45.
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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