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2001 Notices of Line of Duty Death

EMT Josh Hanson
Age:26
Date of Death:November 22, 2001
Date of Funeral:TBA
Agency:American Medical Response, Newton, MA
Cause of Death:Ambulance accident/MVA
 
EMT Shawn Matthew Kramer
Age:26
Date of Death:October 10, 2001
Date of Funeral:October 16, 2001
Agency:Western Berks Ambulance, West Lawn/Hamburg EMS, Hamburg, PA
Cause of Death:Complications from injuries sustained in the line of duty.
 
Pilot Ron Jones
Age:54
Date of Death:September 22, 2001
Date of Funeral:TBA
Agency:FlightCare Helicopter - Enloe Medical Center, Chico, CA
Cause of Death:Aero-medical aviation accident
 
EMT-D Mario Santoro
Age:
Date of Death:September 11, 2001
Date of Funeral:January 12, 2002
Agency:New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Cause of Death:Collapse of the World Trade Center
 
EMT-D Keith Fairben
Age: 
Date of Death:September 11, 2001
Date of Funeral:October 27, 2001
Agency:New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Cause of Death:Collapse of the World Trade Center
 
EMT-D David Marc Sullins
Age:30
Date of Death:September 11, 2001
Date of Funeral:TBA
Agency:Cabrini Hospital, New York, NY
Cause of Death:Collapse of the World Trade Center
 
EMT-D Mark Schwartz
Age:50
Date of Death:September 11, 2001
Date of Funeral:September 16, 2001
Agency:Hunter Ambulance, Inwood, NY
Cause of Death:Collapse of the World Trade Center
 
Paramedic Carlos Lillo
Age:37
Date of Death:September 11, 2001
Date of Funeral:November 3, 2001
Agency:Fire Department, City of New York, New York, NY
Cause of Death:Collapse of the World Trade Center
 
Paramedic Ricardo Quinn
Age:40
Date of Death:September 11, 2001
Date of Funeral:September 29, 2001
Agency:Fire Department, City of New York, New York, NY
Cause of Death:Collapse of the World Trade Center
 
EMT Yamel Merino
Age:24
Date of Death:September 11, 2001
Date of Funeral:September 14, 2001
Agency:Metro Care Ambulance, New York, NY
Cause of Death:Collapse of the World Trade Center
 
EMT-D Richard Rodriguez
Age:30
Date of Death:September 11, 2001
Date of Funeral:November 16, 2001
Agency:Port Authority of NY & NJ Police, Jersey City, NJ
Cause of Death:Collapse of the World Trade Center
 
Police Officer/EMT-I Vincent Danz
Age:37
Date of Death:September 11, 2001
Date of Funeral:TBD
Agency:NYC Police Department, New York, NY
Cause of Death:Collapse of the World Trade Center
 
Police Officer/EMT John D'Allara
Age:47
Date of Death:September 11, 2001
Date of Funeral:TBD
Agency:NYC Police Department, New York, NY
Cause of Death:Collapse of the World Trade Center
 
EMT-D Glenn Jonathan Winuk
Age:40
Date of Death:September 11, 2001
Date of Funeral:March 20, 2002
Agency:Jericho Fire Department, Jericho, Long Island, NY
Cause of Death:Collapse of the World Trade Center
 
EMT-D Clive "Ian" Thompson
Age:43
Date of Death:September 11, 2001
Date of Funeral:Unknown
Agency:Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad, Summit, NJ
Cause of Death:Collapse of the World Trade Center
 
Paramedic Dale Curtis Francis
Age:43
Date of Death:August 24, 2001
Date of Funeral:August 30, 2001
Agency:Life Star Ambulance Corps, Quakerstown, PA
Cause of Death:A.M.I
 
EMT Brian Jennemann
Age:27
Date of Death:July 20, 2001
Date of Funeral:July 23, 2001
Agency:Jefferson County EMS, Louisville, KY
Cause of Death:Bacterial Meningitis
 
EMT-D Gaylette Drummonds
Age:27
Date of Death:July 13, 2001
Date of Funeral:July 19, 2001
Agency:Midwood Ambulance, Brooklyn, NY
Cause of Death:Ambulance accident/MVA
 
EMT-CT Joseph "Neal" Sherman
Age:25
Date of Death:March 16, 2001
Date of Funeral:March 22, 2001
Agency:Aquia Harbor Rescue Squad, Stafford, VA
Cause of Death:Traumatic injuries sustained in ambulance MVC/Rollover.
 
Paramedic/Lieutenant Barbara Poppo
Age:37
Date of Death:January 21, 2001
Date of Funeral:TBA
Agency:Fire Department, City of New York, New York, NY
Cause of Death:A.M.I.


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The posting of a Notice of Line of Duty Death is for notification purposes only. Eligibility for inclusion in the National EMS Memorial Service requires that NEMSMS Criteria is met and that a Nomination Form be completed and submitted to the Service.