Texas EMS Line of Duty Deaths
The Texas Department of State Health Services honors emergency medical services personnel who lost their lives while on EMS duty with the Texas EMS Hall of Honor memorial. The plaques permanently hang at the Texas Department of State Health Services in Austin at the EMS central offices, 1100 West 49th Street. Individuals are inducted into the Texas EMS Hall of Honor at the Texas EMS Conference in November of each year. View the list of Texas EMS Hall of Honor Inductees.
Submission Instructions
To submit a nominee for placement in the Texas EMS Hall of Honor the Line of Duty Death Notification for EMS Personnel form must be completed and submitted on or before August 31st. Any nomination received after August 31st will be considered for the subsequent year's Texas EMS Hall of Honor service. Due to the preparatory time required for the Texas EMS Hall of Honor service, there will be no exceptions made to this policy.
Instructions for Submitting a Line of Duty Death Notification for EMS Personnel Form
Nominee Criteria
The nominee must:
- Hold current individual Texas EMS certification or licensure.
- Have no pending disciplinary actions.
- Have been performing EMS duties at the time of death (i.e., transporting patients, treating patients, and may include attending meetings, public appearances or other related functions which may include medical helicopter or airplane pilot).
- Have followed established safety regulations, local protocols, and standard operating procedures.
- Be approved by the DSHS Office of EMS and Trauma Systems Coordination.
Contact Information
For information on the National EMS Memorial Service:
National EMS Memorial Service
2910 North Powers Blvd. #119
Colorado Springs, CO 80922-2818
Phone: 719-286-0299
Email: info@nemsms.org
For information on EMS Provider Federal Death Benefits:
Public Safety Officers Benefits Act
United States Department of Justice
Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program Bureau of Justice Assistance
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
Phone: 202-307-0635; Toll free: 888-744-6513; Fax: 202-514-5956
Website: EMS Provider Federal Death Benefits
E-mail: AskPSOB@usdoj.gov
For information on Texas Line of Duty Death Response Team:
Texas Line of Duty Death Response Team
PO Box 925
Friendswood, TX 77546
Phone: 832-757-1499
Website: Texas Line of Duty Death Response Team
Email: wendy@texasloddtaskforce.com
Texas EMS Hall of Honor Inductees
Name | Inductee Information |
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Steven James Taylor | EMT-Special Skills June 23, 1981 Nacogdoches County Hospital District EMS Ambulance crash |
James Simpson | ECA November 29, 1984 Willacy County EMS Responding to a motor vehicle crash |
Mary Beck | EMT-Paramedic July 29, 1987 Bryan Fire Department Motor vehicle crash |
Glenn R. James | EMT-Paramedic September 1, 1988 El Paso EMS Struck by drunk driver while at motor vehicle crash |
James Ed Thomas | EMT-Paramedic May 31, 1988 Mother Frances Hospital Flight for Life During resuscitation of patient in contact with downed electrical wire |
Jeanne Lackey | RN, EMT-Paramedic February 13, 1989 Mother Frances Hospital Flight for Life Helicopter crash |
Gerald Morgan Sr. | EMS Pilot February 13, 1989 Mother Frances Hospital Flight for Life Helicopter crash |
Kathryn Ohnheiser | RN, EMT February 13, 1989 Mother Frances Hospital Flight for Life Helicopter crash |
Mark Beck | EMT-Paramedic July 24, 1991 Lubbock EMS During patient transport |
Larry Wright | EMT April 29, 1992 Redwater-Maud Volunteer EMS Toxic inhalation during rescue attempt |
Barry Allen Lawrence | RN February 10, 1994 Critical Air Medicine, San Antonio Airplane crash |
Brett Alan Martens | EMS Pilot February 10, 1994 Critical Air Medicine, San Antonio Airplane crash |
William Drake Smith | RN March 16, 1994 Critical Air Medicine, San Antonio Airplane crash |
Kimberly Annette Neal | EMT, EMT-Paramedic student June 13, 1994 Mother Frances Hospital Hit and run crash while enroute to paramedic class |
Debbie Marie Samson | EMT May 12, 1995 Hull-Daisetta EMS Ambulance crash |
Danial Tharp | EMT-Paramedic September 13, 1997 Rockwall EMS Motor vehicle crash |
Deanene (Dee) Seago | EMT-Paramedic May 1, 1998 Williams Medic-Aid, Orange County Ambulance Ambulance crash |
Vicente Antonio Martinez | Pilot June 5, 1998 Valley AirCare Helicopter crash |
Carlos De La Fuente | EMT-Paramedic, RN June 5, 1998 Valley AirCare Helicopter crash |
Brenda Leinweber | EMT-Paramedic, Instructor June 5, 1998 Valley AirCare Helicopter crash |
Steve Tippens | EMT December 9, 1998 Etoile Volunteer Fire Department Motor vehicle crash |
Charles "Mac" Atteberry | Licensed Paramedic July 17, 1999 Hermann Hospital LifeFlight Helicopter crash |
Lynn Ethridge | RN, EMT-Paramedic July 17, 1999 Hermann Hospital LifeFlight Helicopter crash |
John Pittman | Pilot July 17, 1999 Hermann Hospital LifeFlight Helicopter crash |
William Bethune | EMT October 15, 1999 Texas City Fire Department Fire engine crash |
James M. Dunham | EMT November 18, 1999 Saint Jo Volunteer Fire-EMS Cardiac arrest while extricating patient |
Chester "Chip" Ray Pierce, Jr. | EMT-Paramedic January 1, 2000 Medic One Ambulance Ambulance crash |
Terry Alan Griffith | EMT-Paramedic March 10, 2000 Northwest Texas Healthcare System LifeStar Helicopter crash |
Ed Sanneman | Pilot March 10, 2000 Northwest Texas Healthcare System LifeStar Helicopter crash |
Lauren Eileen Stone | RN, EMT-Paramedic March 10, 2000 Northwest Texas Healthcare System LifeStar Helicopter crash |
Curtis James Davidson | EMT-Paramedic March 24, 2000 NorthStar EMS, Houston Ambulance crash |
Miguel Angel Morales | EMT March 1, 2001 ACT Ambulance, Edcouch-Elsa Respiratory failure |
September 11, 2001 | To the fallen emergency response personnel |
James E. Taylor | EMT-I January 19, 2003 Bonham Fire Department Ambulance crash |
Raymond B. Davis | EMT-Paramedic September 18, 2003 Lubbock EMS Cardiac arrest on duty |
Paul Lujan | EMT-Paramedic March 21, 2004 CareStar EMS Helicopter crash |
Mickey Price | Pilot March 21, 2004 CareStar EMS Helicopter crash |
Marco Villalobos | Licensed Paramedic October 24, 2004 El Paso Fire Department Fixed-wing medical transport crash |
Christopher Clingan | EMT-Paramedic February 19, 2005 Liberty-Eylau Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance/Train crash |
Joe Alvarez, Jr. | Licensed Paramedic September 13, 2006 East Texas Medical Center EMS Ambulance crash |
Eric Hanson | Licensed Paramedic October 10, 2006 Marble Falls Area EMS Ambulance crash |
Raul Garcia Jr. | RN February 5, 2008 Valley Air Care Helicopter crash |
Robert Goss | Pilot February 5, 2008 Valley Air Care Helicopter crash |
Michael T. Sanchez | EMT-Paramedic February 5, 2008 Valley Air Care Helicopter crash |
Jana Bishop | Licensed Paramedic/RN June 8, 2008 PHI, Inc Helicopter crash |
Stephanie Waters | EMT-Paramedic June 8, 2008 PHI, Inc Helicopter crash |
Wayne Kirby | Pilot June 8, 2008 PHI, Inc Helicopter crash |
Larry Feagin | EMT-Paramedic August 13, 2009 Gemini Ambulance Cardiac arrest on duty |
Anthony Archuleta | EMT-Paramedic February 5, 2010 Southwest MedEvac Helicopter crash |
William Montgomery | Pilot February 5, 2010 Southwest MedEvac Helicopter crash |
John Sutter | EMT-Paramedic February 5, 2010 Southwest MedEvac Helicopter crash |
Ted Caffarel | Pilot July 4, 2010 Air Ambulance STAT Helicopter crash |
Tracy Chambers | Licensed Paramedic July 4, 2010 Air Ambulance STAT Helicopter crash |
Sharon Falkner | EMT-Paramedic July 4, 2010 Air Ambulance STAT Helicopter crash |
Casey Lee Steenland | EMT August 13, 2010 Champion Ambulance Service Carbon monoxide poisoning |
Michael Hatley | EMT December 25, 2011 East Texas Medical Center EMS Massive hemorrhagic stroke |
Michael Steffen | ECA March 12, 2012 Northern Hudspeth County EMS Car crash while responding to call |
Derek Brewster | EMT-P July 11, 2013 Pampa EMS and Boys Ranch Car crash while on duty |
Mark Mirelez | EMT-P March 5, 2013 City of Robstown EMS Sudden illness while on duty |
Kevin Clay Caldwell | EMT-P July 11, 2013 Haskell County EMS Cardiac arrest while on duty |
Raymond Allison | LP February 11, 2014 Sterling County EMS Ambulance crash during transport |
Monica Chavez | RN August 27, 2014 Elite Medical Transport Airplane crash while transporting patient |
Taurean Summers | LP August 27, 2014 Elite Medical Transport Airplane crash while transporting patient |
Juan Martinez | Pilot August 27, 2014 Elite Medical Transport Airplane crash while transporting patient |
Michael Howard | EMT-P, Instructor September 13, 2014 Jewett EMS Cardiac arrest during transport |
Erasmus (Johan) van de Colff | LP October 22, 2014 AirEvac Lifetream Helicopter Crash |
Kristin McLain | Flight Nurse April 27, 2015 Travis County STAR Flight Fall from helicopter during transport |
Daniel Hampton | EMT September 18, 2015\ Jewett EMS Ambulance crash |
Scott P. Deem | LP February 23, 2017 San Antonio Fire Department Fire response |
William C. Ringer | LP February 23, 2017 Liberty County Emergency Medical Services Inc. Cardiac arrest while on duty |
Misty Dawn Nicholson | Flight Nurse, EMT April 28, 2017 Rico Aviation Air ambulance crash |
Scott Allan Riola | Flight Nurse April 28, 2017 Rico Aviation Air ambulance crash |
Robin Dale Shaw | Pilot April 28, 2017 Rico Aviation Air ambulance crash |
Felipe "Philip" Huerta | EMT December 16, 2018 Hidalgo County EMS Ambulance crash |
Bryant Anderson | EMTP August 18, 2020 City of Converse Fire/EMS Complications due to COVID-19 |
Joseph Mitchell | EMTP December 11, 2020 City of Converse Fire/EMS Complications due to COVID-19 |
William Reed | LP December 13, 2020 Stratford EMS Complications due to COVID-19 |
Roger Dean | EMTP April 21, 2021 Seguin Fire Department Complications due to COVID-19 |
Allen Ainsworth |
EMT |
Michael Scudder |
EMTP |
David Eads | EMTP November 17, 2021 UT Health East Texas Ambulance crash |
Sarah Kaderli Junell | EMTP January 8, 2022 City Ambulance Service Ambulance crash |