Honoring

Trooper Branden T. Sisca

Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania

EOW: March 21, 2022 | Age: 29 | Tour: 1 year

Trooper Branden Sisca and Trooper Martin Mack were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver near mile marker 18 on southbound I-95 in Philadelphia, shortly before 1:00 am. They had stopped a female driver on suspicion of DUI when they were notified of a pedestrian walking along the interstate. They located the man and were assisting him into the back of one of their patrol vehicles when an approaching car drove by and attempted to pass the police vehicles by driving onto the shoulder. The vehicle fatally struck both troopers and the pedestrian they were assisting. The driver who struck them was charged with three counts of third-degree murder, three counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, and two counts of second-degree manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. It was the same driver that had been pulled over for suspicion of DUI. Trooper Sisca had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for 13 months and was assigned to Troop K. He is survived by his expectant wife.

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Trooper Martin Francis Mack, III

Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania

EOW: March 21, 2022 | Age: 33 | Tour: 7.5 years

Trooper Marty Mack and Trooper Branden Sisca were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver near mile marker 18 on southbound I-95 in Philadelphia, shortly before 1:00 am. They had stopped a female driver on suspicion of DUI when they were notified of a pedestrian walking along the interstate. They located the man and were assisting him into the back of one of their patrol vehicles when an approaching car drove by and attempted to pass the police vehicles by driving onto the shoulder. The vehicle fatally struck both troopers and the pedestrian they were assisting. The driver who struck them was charged with three counts of third-degree murder, three counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, and two counts of second-degree manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. It was the same driver that had been pulled over for suspicion of DUI. Trooper Mack was a Pennsylvania National Guard veteran and had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for 7-1/2 years. He was assigned to Troop K and is survived by his wife and two children.

Honoring

Sergeant Barbara Majors Fenley

Eastland County Sheriff's Office, Texas

EOW: March 17, 2022 | Age: 51 | Tour: 19 years

Sergeant Barbara Fenley was killed while trying to evacuate residents during the rapidly moving Eastland Complex Fires. She was going door-to-door in the Carbon area in an attempt to notify citizens to leave the area when the area became inundated with smoke and low visibility. Her patrol car drove off the roadway and became engulfed in flames. The Eastland Complex Fires had already burned over 45,000 acres at the time of Sergeant Fenley's death. Sergeant Fenley had served with the Eastland County Sheriff's Office for nine years and had previously served with the Gorman Police Department for 10 years, including six years as the police chief. She is survived by her husband and three children.

Honoring

Firefighter/EMT David Wayne McDonald, Jr.

Grand Traverse Band Fire Rescue, Michigan

EOW: March 17, 2022 | Age: 40 | Tour: Unknown

On Thursday, March 17, 2022, while on-duty at the fire station, Firefighter/EMT David Wayne McDonald, Jr. was found deceased on the bay floor by a fellow firefighter. The cause of his death is under investigation.

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Firefighter/EMT Vincent Doffont

Harrison Fire Department, NJ

EOW: March 19, 2022 | Age: 37 | Tour: Unknown

On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Firefighter/EMT Vincent Doffont had returned to the fire station from a training exercise assisting newer members with structural roof venting. While in the shower, Firefighter/EMT Doffont collapsed and was found unconscious by fellow firefighters. He was immediately rushed to the University Hospital in Newark where he was pronounced deceased. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.

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Firefighter Dustin Wayne Brandhorst

Ebenezer Fire Protection District, Missouri

EOW: March 18, 2022 | Age: 35 | Tour: Unknown

On Friday, March 18, 2022, Firefighter Dustin Brandhorst was responding to a structure fire in a water tender when the apparatus he was driving overturned. Firefighter Brandhorst was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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Firefighter April Lynn Partridge

Edgewater Park Volunteer Fire Department, OK

EOW: March 20, 2022 | Age: 55 | Tour: Unknown

On Sunday, March 20, 2022, Firefighter April Partridge responded to a wildland fire. During firefighting operations she was separated from the crew and the apparatus. When Firefighter Partridge was discovered by fellow firefighters, she was found deceased.

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Firefighter/EMT Edward Long

Portsmouth Fire Department, Ohio

EOW: March 22, 2022 | Age: 55 | Tour: Unknown

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Firefighter/EMT Edward Long was returning to the fire station from a call when he became unresponsive and suffered a medical emergency. Fellow firefighters with him performed life-saving measures and immediately rushed him to the Southern Ohio Medical Center Emergency Department where he was pronounced deceased. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.