United States Fire Administration
28 July 2026
EMMITSBURG, Md. — The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has announced the on-duty death of Sergeant Adam Amrozi, 52, of the Lincoln Park Fire Department on 19 July 2026.
On Saturday, July 18, 2026, Sergeant Adam Amrozi ended his scheduled 24-hour shift at approximately 9:00 a.m. after being held over. He responded to 17 calls during the shift spanning July 17 and July 18. On the morning of July 19, Sgt. Amrozi suffered a cardiovascular event and was discovered unresponsive at 7:15 a.m. at his home. He was transported to the hospital, where despite all efforts from medical professionals, he passed away later that morning.
Age: 52
Rank: Sergeant
Classification: Career
Incident date: July 18, 2026
Date of death: July 19, 2026
Cause of fatal injury: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of fatal injury: Cardiovascular Event/Heart Attack
Activity type:
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Fixed property use:
The number of on-duty deaths for 2026 is currently 46.
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.”
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