Because of the dark, stormy conditions, Laurel County Fire Department officials are unsure if he knew who he was saving.

Major Leslie Leatherman, a 39-year veteran of the Laurel County Fire Department, was tragically killed while responding to a ...

It’s priceless when you have somebody with that much knowledge and experience, and you have someone that is willing to step ...

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

He spent his life protecting the community and in the end, he did the same thing,” Kentucky fire chief says about Major Roger ...

One of the tragic deaths related to a tornado that struck Laurel Co. on Friday night was a firefighter who died shielding his ...

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - A firefighter was killed while shielding his wife during an outbreak of tornadoes in Kentucky Friday night. Major Leslie Leatherman was responding to an ...

In a statement, the Laurel County Fire Department called Leatherman’s actions “the highest ideals of public service and ...

A Laurel County firefighter who spent nearly 40 years serving his community died Friday night while protecting others during the devastating tornado outbreak in southern Kentucky.

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

Just before 3 p.m., the Laurel County Fire Department confirmed Maj. Roger Leslie Leatherman was fatally injured while ...