US Fire Administtration

The US Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Lieutenant Dillon C. Denton, 64, of the Charlotte Road/Van Wyck Fire Department on December 7, 2010.

Lieutenant Denton was participating in a training activity when he informed other members that he wasn't feeling well. He was assisted by fellow firefighters and Lancaster County EMS then airlifted to the Carolina Medical Center where he passed away early in the morning of December 7th from a reported brain aneurysm.

Funeral Arrangements:
Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
Pending

Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Dillon C. Denton at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 81 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 79 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 2 from previous year incidents. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.....