U.S. Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Captain Leslie Clark, 80, of the Dixon Rural Fire protection District on January 20, 2011.

Captain Clark passed away after suffering a medical emergency while responding to a reported structure fire. Captain Clark was operating a tanker when he advised a crew member that he felt as if he might pass out, and then lost consciousness. The other firefighter reached over and applied the air brake to stop the vehicle. He and firefighters from the apparatus following the tanker removed Captain Clark and began CPR.

Ground and Air ambulances were summoned to the scene and treatment continued. Captain Clark, however, did not survive his injury and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Maries County Coroner.

Funeral Arrangements:
Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Dixon. Firefighters will walk through as a group at 4:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25 at the same hall. There will be visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at to follow at Guardian Angel Catholic Church Cemetery.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Fire Fighters Memorial Foundation of Missouri.

Tribute is being paid to Captain Leslie Clark at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 11 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; nine 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....