Any missing LODD member not listed below is not intentional. Please send corrections if any exist to contact@iabpf.org thank you. The IABPFF sends heartfelt sincere condolences to the families and chapters of our fallen members.
Any fallen members that were not in the line of duty please post on our regional Fallen Members sections. You can access those pages from our menu or the Memorium page.
South East Region members lost 2022 -2024
· Travis Traynham, Progressive FirefightersAssociation of Fairfax County, Fairfax County, VA
· Bobby G. Glenn, Ft. Lauderdale Fire Department, Ft. Lauderdale, FL and First Black Firefighter serving as a Founding Member and Past President of the Liberal Black Firefighters of Broward County, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
· Michael Douglas Jenson, Jr., a retired member of the Baltimore City Fire Department, serving as the Vice President of the African American Fire Firefighters Historical Society, a member of the Vulcan Blazers
· Lonnie Charles Adams, was a faithful member of the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters, Inc., and the Progressive Black Firefighter’s of Mobile Alabama
· Diane Addison-Thompson, was a faithful member of the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters, Inc. and the Progressive Firefighters Association of Washington, D.C.
· Samuel E. Thompson, was a faithful member of the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters, Inc. and the Progressive Firefighters Association of Washington, D.C.
South Central Region members lost 2022-2024
Garey Pugh 03/16 2024 Ft. Worth FD
Thaddeus Raven 05/04/2024 Ft. Worth FD
Capt. Williams “C.J.” Sanders 11/2023 Baton Rouge FD
Jerry Thorton 03/23/2024 Little Rock FD
Albert Ledbetter 12/02/2022 St. Louis FD
Rodney Dotson 02/04/2023 St. Louis FD
Victor Dotson11/10/2023 St. Louis FD
Rayfield Kelly 03/11/2024 St. Louis FD
William “Spike” Jones 04/01/2024 St. Louis FD
Dorsey Green 04/19/ 2024 St. Louis FD
Lawrence Sayles 05/11/2024 St. Louis FD
Gregory Lewis Houston FD
Walter Graves Houston FD
Malcom Willis Houston FD
Glenn Barber Jr. Houston FD
Donald Alridge Houston FD
Charles Julian Houston FD
Reginnald Brown Houston FD
Jarvis Butler- Houston FD
Nikki Richardson- Dallas FD
Kalon T. Kohen- Dallas FD
Marcus Evans -Dallas FD
Sinclair Mann- Dallas FD
John W. Berry Jr- Dallas FD
Quinton M. White- Dallas FD
Lenard L. Taylor- Dallas FD
David Gill -Dallas
Daryl E. Flood- Dallas FD
Leonard Earl Fields 03/02/2022- Dallas FD
Jimmy Ray Johnson 03/04/2022- Dallas FD
Raymond Clearence Lee 04/25/2022-Dallas FD
Allary K. Daniels 04/25/2022-Dallas FD
Gregory Waddleton 05/19/2022-Dallas FD
Ronald Baree 05/26/2022-Dallas FD
Joe Pierce 11/28/2022-Dallas FD
Mickey S. Richardson 01/30/2023 Dallas FD
Vickie Lynn Barnett 07/08/2023 Dallas FD
Larry L. Jackson 08/16/2023 Dallas FD
Leonard Franklin Johnson 08/16/2023 Dallas FD
North Central Region members lost 2022-2024
North Central Region 2024 Memorial Service
Firefighters United
Capt. Chris Parsons Firefighters United
St. Paul, MN
Retired FF Phillip Webb Firefighters United St. Paul, MN
Retired FF Thurman Smith Firefighters United St. Paul, MN
Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters
FF. Valerie Burton Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters – Milwaukee, WI
Lt. Everett Cocroft Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters – Milwaukee, WI
Firefighter Doran Kemp Il Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters – Milwaukee, WI
Cleveland Vanguards
Capt. Oliver Wimbush Cleveland Vanguards Cleveland, OH
Capt. Dale Woodard Cleveland Vanguards Cleveland, OH
Lt. Benard Russell Cleveland Vanguards Cleveland, OH
Lt. Parnell Lane Cleveland Vanguards Cleveland, OH
Battalion Chief Edward Karriem
Little Rock Fire Department
Little Rock, AR
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Captain Dwight “BB” Brazile
Houston, TX
February 19, 2015
After fighting a house fire had a heart attack on the scene.
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Daryl Gordon
Cincinatti, OH
March 26, 2015
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Joyce Craig-Lewis
Philadelphia, PA
December 9, 2014
Died in the Line of Duty
Lt. James Bethea
Baltimore City, MD FD / Vulcan Blazers, Inc.
November 12, 2014
Died in the Line of Duty
Troy Dewayne Magee
New Orleans, LA.
October 27, 2014
Died during a training session
Kevin Bell
Hartford Ct.
Phoenix Society Inc.
Died October 7, 2014
Died in structure fire due to opposing hand lines
Died in the Line of Duty
Jeffery A. Hudson
St. Louis, MO
December 12, 2012
Heart attack at fire station after a fire call.
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Horace Christopher “Chris” “Teddy” Pendergrass
Fairfax County, VA / Progressive FF’s of Fairfax
October 22, 2011
Died in the Line of Duty
FF Gregory Harris
Miami-Dade, FL Fire and Rescue / Progressive FF’s Assoc., Inc.-Miami-Dade County, FL
April 22, 2011
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter/EMT Corey D. Ankum
December 22, 2010
Died in the Line of Duty
Fire Officer Christopher Edwards
Bridgetown, Barbados
December 16, 2010
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Jonathan S. Croom
August 24, 2009
Died in the Line of Duty
Leonard Riggins
St. Louis, MO
November 5, 2008
shot by the motorist he was trying to assist during a traffic accident
Firefighter Terrance Crockett
March 17, 2008
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Warren Payne
August 29, 2007
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter James “Earl” Drayton
June 18, 2007
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Melven Champaign
June 18, 2007
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Felix Roberts
May 28, 2007
Died in the Line of Duty
FF Recruit Racheal Wilson
Baltimore City, MD FD / Vulcan Blazers, Inc.
February 9, 2007
Died in the Line of Duty
FF Steve Solomon
Atlanta, GA FD / Progressive FF’s of Atlanta
November 29, 2006
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Tracy Champion
January 28, 2006
Died in the Line of Duty
Lt. Wendell Jefferies
Memphis, TN FD
October 24, 2005
Progressive Black FF’s of Memphis
Died in the Line of Duty
S/Sgt. Ray Rangel, firefighter 7th Civil Engineer Squadron
February 13, 2005
Died in the Line of Duty
Iraq Firefighter Jaime L. Foster
August 14, 2004
Died in the Line of Duty
Lt. Brenda Cowan
February 13, 2004
Died in the Line of Duty
Lt. Derreck Harvey
January 15, 2004
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Oscar Armstrong III
March 21, 2003
Died in the Line of Duty
Derek D. Martin
St. Louis, MO
May 3, 2002
Died at a building fire he and his co-worker Robert Morrison (non-member) both loss their lives. St. Louis, MO.
Firefighter Gerard L. Baptiste
September 11, 2001
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Tarel Coleman
September 11, 2001
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Andre G. Fletcher
September 11, 2001
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Keith Glascoe
September 11, 2001
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Ronnie Henderson
September 11, 2001
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter William L. Henry Jr.
September 11, 2001
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Karl Joseph
September 11, 2001
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Keithroy Maynard
September 11, 2001
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Shawn Powell
September 11, 2001
Died in the Line of Duty
Captain Vernon A. Richard
September 11, 2001
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Leon Smith
September 11, 2001
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Maurice Bartholomew
November 25, 2000
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Paul A. Husband
September 27, 2000
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter Phyllis McAllister
February 24, 1991
Died in the Line of Duty
Captain David P. Holcombe
February 24, 1991
Died in the Line of Duty
Firefighter James Chappell
February 24, 1991
Died in the Line of Duty
Lieutenant James Goode Jr.
June 19, 1990
Died in the Line of Duty
Below are the names of our fallen brothers and sisters since our convention in 2018. We honored them at this year’s convention.
Late Additions:
NER
Gerald Little
SER
Charlie Davis – Alexandria, VA
SCR
Roy Williams
NCR
Herbert Scott
Benjamin Jordan
SWR
Eric Michael
United Kingdom
William Bill Young
Vergil’s Porter