If your department has just experienced a LODD, please read our LODD information ASAP.

Listed here is Minnesota firefighters who have answered their “last call”. It only lists active and retired firefighters. It does not include Line-of-Duty Deaths (LODD). They are listed on the Fallen Firefighters page. If you know of a MN firefighter that has answered his or her “last call” and would like the name listed here, e-mail us and we will include it. Please include name, fire department, date of death and whether they it was LODD related, an active member or retired.

The firefighters are listed by date of death.

Date
Name
Fire Department
Status
2022 15 Sep Daryl Hermanson Boyd FD Active
“ 27 Aug John Marxer Center City FD Active
“ 6 Aug Alex Nelson Walker FD Active
“ 2 Aug Patrick Sheehan State Fire Marshal Division and MFFMA Retired
“ 21 Jul Shawn Wiederhoeft Fairmont FD Active
“ 16 Jul James Flanders Minnetonka FD Active
“ 18 May Glenn Beer Cleveland FD Retired
2021 25 Dec Charles Robinson Morton FD Active
“ 28 Nov Clint Buchite Hermantown FD Active
“ 5 Oct Mike Langstaff Mapleview FD Active
“ 28 Sep Jeffery Schrupp Lester Prairie FD Active
“ 24 Sep Randy Kivi Eden Prairie FD Retired
“ 23 Sep Lonny Vollan Windom FD Active
“ 10 Jun Richard Popp Hutchinson FD Retired
“ 21 Apr Thomas Arends Raymond FD Active
“ 24 Mar James Gibeau Grand Rapids FD Active
“ 22 Jan Rick Perry Long Lake FD Retired
2020 6 Jan Mike Hermanson St. Peter FD Active
2019 22 Dec Curt Francis Boesl Millerville FD Active
“ 21 Dec Steven Timothy Boesl Millerville FD Active
“ 9 Oct Dan Preble Zumbro Falls FD Active
“ 21 Sep Derek Simpson Detroit Lakes FD Active
“ 7 Sep Hans Smith MNICS and Eastern Area IMT Active
“ 10 Jul William Elmer Potter Waterville FD Active
“ 18 Jun Ryan Manwarren Blue Earth FD Active
“ 3 Apr Bart Hayft Ramsey and Nowthen FD Active
“ 24 Feb Chad Daniel Van Zuilen Faribault FD Active
“ 3 Apr Bart James Hayft Ramsey FD Active
2018 18 Dec Thomas Schneider Red Wing FD Retired
“ 4 Nov Zachary M. Cowell Luverne FD Retired
“ 13 Aug Dale L. Kluver Forada FD Active
“ 29 Jul James (Jamie) Jay Novak Golden Valley FD, State Fire Marshall and St. Paul FD Retired
“ 18 Jul Jeffery Lee Fortsch Lewiston FD Active
“ 12 Jul James Peter Finnegan St. Croix Falls FD (WI) and Scandia Fire and Rescue Retired
“ 2 Jul Jim Smith Glenville FD Active
“ 22 Apr Charles Brynteson Minneapolis FD Active
“ 5 Apr Vern Weiberdink Forada FD Retired
“ 5 Apr David Wayne Childers Eagan FD Retired
2017 10 Oct Michael L. Peltier Stillwater FD Active
2016 4 Jul Mike Kehren Goodhue FD Active
2015 17 Dec David J. Ganfield Richfield FD and Apple Valley FD Retired
2013 28 Jul Ed Englehard Eagan FD Retired
“ 22 Apr Craig Syring Anoka-Champlin FD Active
“ 5 Apr Paul Smith Elk River FD Retired
“ 20 Mar Dustin “Dusty” Fedder Ormsby FD Active
“ 4 Mar Donald Boushee East Grand Forks FD Retired
“ 10 Feb Darrin J. Schaefer St. Martin Fire & Rescue Active
“ 13 Jan Michael Lockhart Chain of Lakes Fire & Rescue Active
“ 2 Jan Pete Smith Minneapolis FD Retired
2012 22 Dec Mark Ostertag Bayport FD Active
“ 13 Mar Virgil Bloeshl St. Paul FD Retired
“ 28 Jan David Feterl Eagan FD, Salem FD (SD) and Iroquois FD (SD) Active: Iroquois FD
Retired: Eagan FD
2011 22 Mar Mike Struck Cleveland FD Active
2010 6 Jul Kevin Manahan Chatfield FD Active
“ 29 May Jeremy Cox Houston Volunteer Fire and Rescue Active
“ 9 Apr Al Dahl Oak Grove FD Active
“ 3 Apr Tim McGinty Benson FD Active
“ 22 Mar Ray Weitbrecht Oak Grove FD Retired
“ 19 Feb Terry Anderson Crystal FD Retired
“ 19 Feb Roy B. Prudencio Eagan FD / Pleasant Hill FD (IA) Active
“ 20 Jan Brad Deutsch Luverne FD Active
“ 18 Jan Richard Otto “Dick” Lorinser Eagan FD Retired
2009
13 Sep
 Brienne Heroux Eagan FD and MFFMA
Inactive
“ 13 Feb Don Deutsch Luverne FD Active
2008 12 Sep Bradley Parker Farmington Fd Active
2007
12 Dec
 Dave Citzloff Delano FD
Active
“
11 Nov
 Kimbertly “Kim” Turner Hallock FD
Retired
2006
6 Sep
 Kenneth W. Johnson Minnetonka FD
Retired
19 Jun
 John Ehlinger Avon Fire and Rescue
Retired
16 Feb
 Byron L. Anderson Minneapolis FD
Retired
2005
15 May
 Mark Tente Lake Johanna FD
Retired
3 Apr
 Charles Quinn Wells FD
Retired
2004
5 Dec
 Howard Crone Minneapolis FD
Retired
14 Nov
 Harold Calder Minneapolis FD
Retired
13 Nov
 Charlie Cremers Minneapolis FD
Retired
7 Oct
 Robert Earl Mueller Minneapolis FD
Retired
5 Oct
 Larry Bjerk Roseau FD
Retired
6 Apr
 Robert “Bob” Stadem Chaska FD
Retired
6 Apr
 Craig M. Wilcox Lakeville FD
Active
20 Mar
 Ted Garver Chisholm FD
Retired
13 Jan
 Steven N. Weist Rochester FD
Active
2003
30 Dec
 Jon F. Niemann Prior Lake FD
Active
6 Oct
 Joyce Klug Upsala Volunteer FD
Active
9 Sep
 Andrew E. Grassmann Chaska FD
Retired
13 Aug
 Dean Earl Massie Park Rapids FD
Retired
12 Jun
 Denis A. Erickson Cottage Grove FD
Retired
11 Mar
 Michael Watkins Apple Valley FD
Retired
2002
15 Dec
 Tim L. Correll Randolph-Hampton FD
Active
2 Dec
 Calvin A. Richardson Woodbury FD
Retired
Jul
 Brian Durand Anoka Champlin FD
Active
15 Jun
 Richard Lee “Dick” Kaihoi Willmar FD
Retired
14 Jan
 Gerard “Jerry” Denn Hastings FD
Retired
10 Jan
 Elliot Streit Isanti FD
Active
2001
Aug
 Richard Morrell Elk River FD
Active
Jul
 John “Jack” Kreuser Elk River FD
Active
1998
10 Sep
 Roy Lesch Duluth FD
Retired
1997
23 May
 George J. Scott Eagan FD
Retired
1992
13 Dec
 Dennis R. Seiz Eagan FD
Active
1990
11 Apr
 Michael M. Thomas Eagan FD
Retired
29 May
 Robert M. Carll Eagan FD
Retired
1981
5 Mar
 Lawrence L. Engel Apple Valley FD
Active
1980
11 Feb
 Curtis W. Meyer Eagan FD
Retired
1972
20 May
 Charles A. Hammer Milaca FD
Retired
1967
–
 John F. Casey Minneapolis FD
Retired
1892
22 May
 George Carleton South St. Paul FD
unk

“-” = Unknown dateS