Honoring

Firefighter/Paramedic Jarius Hodge

St. Lucie County Fire District, Florida

EOW: July 23, 2025 | Age: 25 | Tour: None

Firefighters and rescue personnel are mourning the loss of a St. Lucie County firefighter. Firefighter/paramedic Jarius Hodge went home after falling ill while on shift at the station, WPBF reported, adding that his death was announced Wednesday morning. He followed in his brother, Austin's bootsteps. Austin, eight years older, works the same shift, but at another station. He said when he got to the hospital, Jarius was scared, apologized and asked for help. "When he passed away yesterday, half of me passed away."

Honoring

Police Officer Phillip C. Wagner

Lorain Police Department, Ohio

EOW: July 24, 2025 | Age: 35 | Tour: 7 Years

Police Officer Phillip Wagner was ambushed at River Bend Drive near the 2200 block of Colorado Avenue in Lorain on July 23, 2025. At 1:00 p.m., Officer Wagner and another officer were in their patrol vehicle eating lunch when a man opened fire on their patrol car. When they called for help, another officer was also ambushed. Two officers were Life Flighted to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, and one officer was treated for a gunshot wound to his hand at Mercy Health- Lorain Hospital. Officer Wagner succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds the next day. The shooter was killed in an exchange of gunfire with responding officers. Officer Wagner was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Lorain Police Department for three years and the Sheffield Village Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Honoring

Deputy Sheriff Elijah Ming

Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

EOW: July 26, 2025 | Age: 34 | Tour: 9 Years

Deputy Sheriff Elijah Ming was shot and killed responding to a domestic situation at 2627 S. 30th Street, at approximately 3:45 p.m. Deputy Ming and an officer from the Kansas City Police Department were responding to a request for a civil standby for a woman to move out of a home after being threatened by a man with a gun. Upon their arrival, the man began shooting and struck Deputy Ming. As additional officers arrived to assist, gunfire was exchanged, and the man barricaded himself in the home. Deputy Ming was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds at approximately 8 p.m. After nearly 90 minutes, the suspect, who had been shot during the initial exchange of gunfire, exited the home and was taken into custody before being taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Deputy Ming had served with the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Department for nine years. He is survived by his wife.

Honoring

Firefighter Raymond “Ray” A. Moreau

Plainville Fire Department, Connecticut

EOW: July 27, 2025 | Age: 60 | Tour: None

On July 27, 2025, at approximately 6:20 a.m., the Plainville Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire. Multiple fire units from the Plainville Fire Department arrived on scene. Firefighter Raymond Moreau was working on scene and standing outside the house when a piece from a nearby fire apparatus broke free and struck him, causing catastrophic injuries to his leg. Firefighter Moreau was transported to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries during surgery.

Honoring

Safety Officer, Firefighter and EMR Amie Sue Lee

Van Dyne Fire Department, Wisconsin

EOW: July 14, 2025 | Age: 61 | Tour: None

On July 1, 2025, Firefighter-Safety Officer Amie Lee was working in the fire station when she fell and suffered a serious knee injury. About two weeks later, Firefighter-Safety Officer Lee reported difficulty breathing while at home during the early morning hours of July 14. Emergency personnel provided care on the scene before transporting Firefighter-Safety Officer Lee to the hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. The suspected cause of death is pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot from the knee injury sustained at the fire station.