Johnson County, Captain Vernon Collett

In the line of duty: Community mourns loss of Missouri fire captain
A tight-knit community is left mourning after the tragic loss of a fire captain over the weekend. Johnson County Missouri Fire Protection District (JCFPD) Captain Vernon Collett collapsed while on the scene of a half-acre grass fire Saturday afternoon in Warrensburg.
Johnson County, Missouri, fire chief mourns loss of fire captain
Johnson County, Missouri, is mourning the loss of Captain Vernon Collett, who died on Saturday while battling a brush fire. Collett was the first to arrive at the scene of the brush fire off MM Highway in rural Johnson County on Saturday afternoon just before 2 p.m.
Johnson County fire captain dies in line of duty
Vernon Collett died while in the line of duty this weekend while fighting a natural fire in a rural part of Johnson County.
Funeral set for Johnson County, Missouri fire captain
Capt. Vernon Collett, a lifelong resident of the county he served, was with the Johnson County Fire Protection District for more than 29 years at station No. 6 near Valley City. He was 60 years old.
Fire Captain dies while actively fighting fire in Johnson County, MO
A fire captain in Johnson County, Missouri, has died in the line of duty. The Johnson County Fire Protection District says Captain Vernon Collett collapsed while actively fighting a natural cover fire in a rural part of the county. Despite nearly an hour of lifesaving efforts at the scene, he was pronounced dead.
Johnson County, Missouri fire captain dies while responding to field fire
Vernon Collett, 60, collapsed while fighting a field fire in rural Missouri Saturday afternoon. Collett had been with the Johnson County Fire Protection District for 29 years.
'Shaken us to our core': Johnson County, Missouri, Fire Protection District mourns loss of captain
Johnson County, Missouri, Fire Protection District mourns loss of captain
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