United States Fire Administration
2 June 2026
EMMITSBURG, Md. — The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has announced the on-duty death of Firefighter/Paramedic Demair Lloyd, 43, of the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department on 30 May 2026.
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on May 29, 2026, Firefighter/Paramedic Demair Lloyd completed a 24-hour shift during which he responded to multiple incidents including a medical call at 6:28 a.m. Later that day at 11:53 p.m., Firefighter/Paramedic Lloyed suffered a medical emergency at his home. Emergency personnel responded and transported Firefighter/Paramedic Lloyd to a local hospital where, despite all efforts, he was pronounced deceased on May 30, 2026. The cause of death has yet to be determined.
Age: 43
Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic
Classification: Career
Incident date: May 29, 2026 6:28 PM
Date of death: May 30, 2026
Cause of fatal injury: Unknown
Nature of fatal injury: Unknown
Activity type: EMS/Patient Care
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Fixed property use: Residential
The number of on-duty deaths for 2026 is currently 28.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2026.
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.”
Photo courtesy of Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department/Facebook.
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