Firefighter Nation Member Justin Dunn of Bland, Virginia Dies in Car Accident It is

Firefighter Nation member Justin Dunn, a volunteer firefighter from Bland County, Virgina, was killed in a single vehicle accident early Sunday morning.

Dunn's Chevy Silverado truck left the road and struck two trees, state police said. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Reports indicate it was an off-duty death.


Justin Dunn, pictured right, in his profile photo on Firefighter Nation.
Dunn, whose father was Chief of the Bland County Volunteer Fire Department, had been a firefighter for five years. According to his profile on Firefighter Nation, he was also a member of the Bland County Rescue Squad for the last three years.

Virginia State Police said the accident occurred in the rural Southwestern Virginia community at about 2:15 a.m. Dunn, 21, was the lone occupant of the vehicle, which crashed on Route 615 eastbound near Route 646 in Bland.

"[I] joined the fire department at the age of 16. My dad was chief of the fire department for many years prior to me joining," Dunn wrote in his FirefighterNation.com profile, where other members are now beginning to post condolence messages.

Dunn listed his day job as a Sheet Metal Fabricator.

"Justin Dunn was a great firefighter and rescue squad worker," a local firefighter and FFN member wrote relaying news of the accident. "He was always ready to respond at a moments notice. Please pray for his family and our fire departments."

FirefighterNation.com will post more details as they become available.

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Permalink Reply by jason salle on February 22, 2009 at 3:59pm
its sad to see another one of our brothers go so soon
Permalink Reply by SGT McDonald on February 22, 2009 at 4:15pm
Accept our simpathy and our condolences for your loss......
Sgt P McDonald
Dan WrightPermalink Reply by Dan Wright on February 22, 2009 at 4:23pm
My prayers are with this young man's family and department.
Permalink Reply by jack ashcraft on February 22, 2009 at 5:07pm
my thoughts and prayer go out to the dunn family and his fellow firefighters it is a great loss to lose some one so young
Permalink Reply by Leo Cartwright on February 22, 2009 at 5:16pm
What can you say to a parent that has just lost their son.
My deepest condolences to the Dunn Family and friends. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Leo
Paramedic Australia
Permalink Reply by Howard on February 22, 2009 at 5:26pm
RIP Brother
Permalink Reply by Daniel Keith Scott on February 22, 2009 at 5:43pm
Justin will be missed my thoughts and prayers are with his family and his Dept.
Larry FennellPermalink Reply by Larry Fennell on February 22, 2009 at 5:51pm
i am terrible sorry to hear this news. it always sadns me to here that one of us has fallen. god bless his family, and god bless the department.
your friend, FF-EMT FENNELL
Permalink Reply by Cory on February 22, 2009 at 6:31pm
Our thoughts and prayers to his fire dept and his family, rest in peace brother!
Permalink Reply by lhfd_firefighter on February 22, 2009 at 6:58pm
RIP brother you will be miss.our thoughts go out to his family and friends
Permalink Reply by em the resqgrl on February 22, 2009 at 7:03pm
I want to thank everyone for their thoughtful words and condolences. I knew Justin very well. I am a firefighter in Bland County. I've worked with Justin numerous times, and feel his loss deeply. Justin was a brother to me and always will be. Thank you all. You'll never know what these words mean for his family and friends.
Permalink Reply by MICHAEL GABLE on February 22, 2009 at 7:19pm
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO TO THE FAMILY,IT IS ALWAYS A GREAT LOSS WHEN I BROTHER FIREFIGHTER LOSSES HIS LIFE.HE WILL BE MISSED.

CAPT. MIKE GABLE
LEROY FIRE RESCUE

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