United States Fire Administration
8 July 2025
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Captain Michael Reedy, 38, of the Roanoke Fire Department on 25 June 2025.
After his 48-hour shift during which he completed a required annual physical and participated in a strenuous fitness activity, Captain Michael Reedy returned home. Within 24 hours of completing his shift, Captain Reedy’s spouse found him unresponsive and initiated CPR. Captain Reedy was transported to the hospital where, despite all lifesaving efforts, he passed away. The cause of death has yet to be determined.
Age: 38
Rank: Captain
Classification: Career
Incident date: June 25, 2025
Date of death: June 25, 2025
Cause of fatal injury: Unknown
Nature of fatal injury: Unknown
Activity type: Fitness Activity
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Other On-Duty
Fixed property use: N/A
The number of on-duty deaths for 2025 is currently 40.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2025.
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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