Firefighter Fatality

The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Name: Leonard Arthur Murray

Rank: Captain

Age: 53

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 5

Date of Incident: 11/05/2010

Time of Incident: 1830hrs

Date of Death: 11/05/2010

Fire Department: Jackson Township Fire Department

Address:

4831 Helmsburg Road, Nashville, IN  47448-8896

Mailing Address: 

PO Box 610, Nashville, IN  47448-0610

Fire Department Chief: Glen Elmore  

Incident Description: Captain Leonard Arthur Murray was working at the fire station when he was killed.  The incident is under investigation.

Incident Location: 

4831 Helmsburg Road, Nashville, IN  47448-8896

Funeral Arrangements:  Visitation will be held Thursday, November 11, 2010, 1600hrs-2000hrs at the Martinsville Baptist Tabernacle, Martinsville, IN.  The funeral will take place on Friday, November 12, 2010 at 1100hrs also at the Martinsville Baptist Tabernacle, Martinsville, IN.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:   Memorial contributions may be made to the Jackson Township Fire Department,

PO Box 610, Nashville, IN  47448-0610

or the Martinsville Baptist Tabernacle, Intersection of Burton RD and Highway 37, Martinsville, IN.

Tribute is being paid to Captain Leonard Arthur Murray at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 74 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 72 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 2 from previous year incidents.  Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm