March 14, 2012 – Houston, TX – Sr. Capt. Thomas W. Dillion, 49, a veteran of the department for 23 years, suffered a heart attack on scene while fighting a cooking-related apartment fire.   He was transported to the hospital where he later died.  Sr. Capt. Dillion was a 22-year veteran of the Houston Fire Department. 

March 7, 2012 – IAFF Union Leader Lt. David D. Pulliam Sr., 65, member of the Richmond, Va Local 995 passed away from Lung Cancer.  He was a 40-year Member of this Local with recently being re-elected in January 2012, as the IAFF Elected Human Relations Committee.

Thank you for your service….Our Hearts and Sympathies go out to Your Family, Firefighter Family, Friends and Community Whom You Served.  We Will Never Forget.