United States Fire Administration
19 December 2023
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter Lamont Killian, Jr., 51, of the Mount Vernon Fire Department on 11 December 2023.
On Saturday, June 22, 2019, Firefighter Lamont Killian, Jr. was at the scene of a residential fire when he collapsed. He was immediately transported to the hospital where he suffered a heart attack. Since that time, he has been unable to return to work. He passed away from heart related issues on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.
Age: 51
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Career
Incident date: June 22, 2019 7:17 p.m.
Date of death: December 11, 2023
Cause of fatal injury: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of fatal injury: Heart Attack
Activity type: Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: On-Scene Fire
Fixed property use: Residential
The number of on-duty deaths for 2023 currently is 82.
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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