Honoring 2 Fallen Heroes

Honoring

Assistant Fire Chief Don “Hev” Caylor

Ridgeville Volunteer Fire Department, Indiana

EOW: March 9, 2025 | Age: 66 | Tour: None

While preparing to respond to a structure fire, Assistant Fire Chief Don Caylor collapsed on the station floor. Other Ridgeville Volunteer Fire Department firefighters found Assistant Fire Chief Caylor upon their return to the station after the fire and pronounced him deceased

Honoring

Assistant Chief Donald R. Kammerich

Pilot Grove Fire Protection District, Missouri

EOW: March 10, 2025 | Age: 64 | Tour: None

At 2:00 p.m. on March 10, 2025, Assistant Chief Donald Kammerich responded to a grass fire where he strenuously fought the fire for approximately 2 hours. After the emergency response, Assistant Chief Kammerich returned home. Only a few hours later at 9:00 p.m., the Pilot Grove Fire Protection District received an emergency call to Assistant Chief Kammerich’s home address. Upon their arrival, firefighters found Assistant Chief Kammerich in distress and began CPR. Despite the lifesaving efforts, Assistant Chief Kammerich was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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This information is supplied by the Officer Down Memorial Page (www.odmp.org) and the U.S. Fire Administration (www.apps.usfa.fema.gov).

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