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

The Johnson County, Missouri, Fire Protection District is ... district mourns its first-ever line-of-duty death in its 46-year history, it will carry on Collett's legacy. "We’re going to show ...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for a fire captain who collapsed while responding to a field fire in rural Johnson County, Missouri ... death in the 46-year history of this fire district.

A Johnson County, Missouri, Fire Protection District captain ... This is the first line of duty death in the history of the fire protection district. The Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance ...

Johnson County Missouri Fire Protection District (JCFPD ... this is the first line of duty death in the department’s history established in 1979. The loss shakes their members to their core.

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Vernon Collett, 60, died after collapsing while fighting a fire in rural Johnson County, Missouri on March 8. Courtesy of the Johnson County Fire Protection District A Johnson County, Missouri ...

A fire captain in Missouri died while operating at a fire on Saturday, according to a release from the department. Johnson County Fire Protection District Captain Vernon Collett died in the line ...

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A Johnson County, Missouri, fire department captain died Saturday after he collapsed while fighting a field fire , according to the Johnson County Fire Protection District. District Captain Vernon ...

Vernon Collett, 60, died after collapsing while fighting a fire in rural Johnson County, Missouri on March 8. 32,404 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?