U.S. Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Firefighter Antonio E. Jones, 44, of the Augusta Fire Department on January 29, 2011.

Firefighter Jones became ill while on duty at his duty station and requested to leave in order to see his personal family physician. While enroute to the physician’s office he collapsed at the wheel of his personal vehicle causing a minor accident.

Firefighters responding to the accident immediately began advanced life support and continued treatment to the ER where Firefighter Jones passed away from a cause still to be determined.

Funeral Arrangements:
Visitation for Firefighter Jones will be Wednesday, 02/02/2011 from 1730–1830hrs at W. H. Mays Mortuary, 1221 James Brown Boulevard in Augusta. The funeral will be Thursday 02/03/2011 at 1400hrs at Gilbert Lambuth Memorial Chapel, Paine College, 1200 Druid Park Avenue in Augusta. Interment will be at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Appling, Georgia.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
In honor of Firefighter Antonio E. Jones, c/o Augusta Fire Department, 3117 Deans Bridge Road, Augusta, GA 30906.

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Antonio E. Jones at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 14 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 12 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and two from a previous year’s incident. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats....