USFA: Michigan On-Duty Death

Madison Heights captain suffered a fatal heart attack

United States Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Captain Jeff Brozich, 57, of the Madison Heights Fire Department on March 2, 2021.

On Monday, March 1, 2021, while on duty at the fire station, Captain Jeff Brozich suffered a heart attack and passed away.

Tribute is being paid to Captain Brozich at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/

To date, 23 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2021. Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ff_fatality_reports.html

Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.

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