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