Johnson County Fire Capt. Vernon Collett was laid to rest Friday, with more than 100 friends, family members and fellow ...

Dozens of community members came out Friday morning to pay their respects to Captain Vernon Collett, who died in the line of ...

Captain Vernon Collett was laid to rest on March 14 and flags were ordered to be flown half-staff in Johnson County, Missouri ...

Johnson County, Missouri, is mourning the loss of Captain Vernon Collett, who died on Saturday while battling a brush fire.

To honor Collett for his service and dedication, Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags fly at half-staff at all government buildings in Johnson County on Friday, March 14. Flags will also be ...

Vernon Collett, 60, collapsed while fighting a field fire in rural Missouri Saturday afternoon. Collett had been with the ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe issued an order for flags to fly half-staff on Friday after a Johnson County firefighter died in the line of ...

Capt. Vernon Collett, a lifelong resident of the county he served, was with the Johnson County Fire Protection District for ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags at Johnson County government buildings to fly at half-staff on Friday in honor of Vernon Collett. Collett, 60, was a captain at the Johnson County Fire ...

Missouri honors Captain Vernon Collett by flying flags at half-staff on March 14, 2025. Collett, a dedicated volunteer ...

WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KCTV) - A tight-knit community is left mourning after the tragic loss of a fire captain over the weekend.

Johnson County, Missouri, is mourning the loss of Captain Vernon Collett, who died on Saturday while battling a brush fire.