Name: Crisanto Leo Lionell
Rank: Inmate Firefighter
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland Part-Time
Years of Service: 1
Date of Incident: 01/04/2012
Time of Incident: 1530hrs
Date of Death: 01/04/2012
 
Fire Department: California Department of Corrections  

Address: 1515 S Street, Suite 502, South Sacramento, CA 95814  

Fire Department Chief: Secretary Matthew Cate
 
Incident Description: Inmate Firefighter Lionell was participating in a training exercise at Camp San Luis when he lost consciousness from a cause still to be determined. Emergency crews treated and then transported Lionell to a local hospital where he was passed away.  

Incident Location: California National Guard's Camp San Luis 
 
Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Inmate Firefighter Crisanto Leo Lionell http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/ 

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Name: William "Jumbo" Elliott
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Status: Career

Years of Service: 23
Date of Incident: 01/06/2012
Time of Incident: 1620hrs

Date of Death: 01/06/2012

Fire Department: Pompano Beach Fire Rescue

Address: 120 SW 3RD ST, Drawer 1300, Pompano Beach, FL 33060-7900

Fire Department Chief: Harry L. Small

Incident Description: While conducting aerial ladder training at the rear of his fire station, Firefighter Elliott passed away from injuries sustained after falling from near the top of the extended ladder. Investigation into the fatal incident continues by local authorities.

Incident Location: Fire Station 61, 2121 NW Third Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33060.

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter William "Jumbo" Elliott at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

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Name: Samuel Butler
Rank: Fire Chief
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 21
Date of Incident: 01/08/2012
Time of Incident: 2255hrs
Date of Death: 01/08/2012

Fire Department: Evans Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department

Address: 3440 Elrod Road, Maxton, NC 28364

Fire Department Chief: Pending

Incident Description: While responding to a motor vehicle accident in his privately owned vehicle, Fire Chief Butler was struck and killed by a semi-trailer truck as he attempted a U-turn at the end of the eastbound I-74 onramp at Cabinet Shop Road.

Incident Location: Onramp eastbound lanes I-74 & Cabinet Shop Road

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Fire Chief Samuel Butler at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

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Name: David Crenshaw
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 50
Date of Incident: 01/09/2012
Time of Incident: 0630hrs
Date of Death: 01/09/2012

Fire Department: Anderson County Fire Department

Address: 210 McGee RD, Anderson, SC 29625-2104

Fire Department Chief: Bobby Pruitt

Incident Description: Firefighter Crenshaw collapsed from a cause still to be determined while working at the scene of a motor vehicle accident with injuries at Porter Road and Highway 88. Crenshaw was treated at the scene and transported to AnMed Health Medical Center where he succumbed to his injury.

Incident Location: Porter Road and Highway 88

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter David Crenshaw at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/