Johnson County, Missouri and Captain Vernon Collett

Funeral set for captain who died fighting fire in Johnson County, Missouri
Funeral arrangements have been announced Johnson County, MO, Fire Capt. Vernon Collett who collapsed while responding to a field fire March 8.
Community mourns after Missouri Fire Captain dies in the line of duty
A tight-knit community is left mourning after the tragic loss of a fire captain over the weekend. Johnson County Fire Protection District (JCFPD) Captain Vernon Collett collapsed while at the scene of a half-acre fire,
'Shaken us to our core': Johnson County, Missouri, Fire Protection District mourns loss of captain
Capt. Vernon Collett died at the scene of a half-acre field fire on a property near Knob Knoster, Missouri, around 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Johnson County, Missouri, fire chief mourns loss of Vernon Collett
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.
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.
Johnson County, Missouri, Fire Protection District captain dies in line of duty
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Johnson County, Missouri, Fire Protection District captain died in the line of duty Saturday afternoon. Captain Vernon Collett collapsed while fighting a natural cover fire. Despite nearly an hour of lifesaving efforts, he was declared dead at the scene.
Johnson County, Mo. fire captain dies while fighting fire
A Johnson County Fire Protection District Captain died in the line of duty while battling a fire near Valley City on Saturday.
Johnson County fire captain dies battling natural cover fire
Captain Vernon Collett was battling a natural cover fire on Saturday, March 8. According to a press release, at 1:45 p.m. the district was dispatched to a reported fast-moving half acre field fire in the 600 block of NE MM Highway in rural Johnson County.
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.
Johnson County fire captain dies while fighting fire Saturday
A Johnson County firefighter died Saturday in the line of duty, a Saturday evening news release from the Johnson County Fire Protection District said. According to a Sunday release from the department,
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Fire Captain declared deceased after collapsing at scene of weekend call
A Missouri Fire Captain was tragically pronounced deceased after he collapsed at the scene of a call over the weekend.