United States Fire Administration
29 November 2023
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Lieutenant Justin Bower, 30, of the Kinnelon Volunteer Fire Company on 18 November 2023.
On Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, Lieutenant Justin Bower responded to a carbon monoxide alarm at a residence. After returning home, approximately 2 hours later, his wife found him unconscious and immediately called 9-1-1. Emergency personnel attempted to revive him but were unsuccessful. He passed away at his home from an apparent heart attack.
Age: 30
Rank: Lieutenant
Classification: Volunteer
Incident date: November 18, 2023 10:30 p.m.
Date of death: November 18, 2023
Cause of fatal injury: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of fatal injury: Heart Attack
Activity type: Other
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Fixed property use: Residential
The number of on-duty deaths for 2023 currently is 76.
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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