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

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

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

On Monday, May 19, the Laurel County Fire Department shared a post in honor of Major Roger Leslie Leatherman after confirming ...

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

Wattenbarger said he likely saved her life by shielding her with his own. He explained that Leatherman was a true lea ...

When President Donald Trump announced the lifting of US sanctions on Syria during his trip to the Middle East this week, it ...

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

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

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

Flags at the Laurel County Fire Department are flying at half-staff in memory of Major Leslie Leatherman, who began as a ...

A Kentucky firefighter is being hailed as a hero after he lost his life during a devastating tornado, potentially while ...