The department detailed the events that led up to Major Roger Leslie Leatherman's death, who had been with the department for ...

KENTUCKY, USA — A firefighter working to help others during Friday night’s destructive tornado has died. According to the ...

In an update Monday, the fire department gave more details on the “selfless actions” of Maj. Roger Leslie Leatherman.

Tornadoes reportedly took the life of a Laurel County fire major who worked overnight trying to protect the community.

According to the Laurel County Fire Department, Major Roger Leslie Leatherman was fatally injured while responding to the tornado. Leatherman was described as a dedicated public servant for nearly 40 ...

Major Roger Leslie Leatherman was fatally injured while responding to the tornado in the county early on Saturday, according ...

A Major with the Laurel County Fire Department died while responding to the devastating tornado that struck Laurel County, ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) – A firefighter in Kentucky died Saturday morning after being injured while responding to ...

A dedicated firefighter died responding after a tornado touched down in Laurel County Friday night. The Laurel County Fire Department shared in a statement Saturday morning that Major Leslie Roger ...

Fire officials say a first responder was found on top of his wife, shielding her from the tornado, and he may have even known ...

The community of Laurel County, Kentucky, is grieving the loss of more than a dozen people, including a firefighter who spent ...

One of the 18 people killed as a result of Friday night's tornado outbreak in south central Kentucky was a Laurel County Fire Department major.