Johnson County fire captain dies while fighting fire Sat.

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.
Missouri Fire Captain who died fighting wildfire to receive state honor
To honor Collett for his service and dedication, Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags fly at half-staff at all government buildings in Johnson County on Friday, March 14. Flags will also be lowered at the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
'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
Johnson County fire captain dies in line of duty
A Johnson County fire captain died while in the line of duty on Saturday. According to a Facebook post from the Johnson County Fire Protection District, Captain Vernon Collett was dispatched to natural cover fire in the 600 block of Northeast MM Highway in rural Johnson County around 1:45 p.
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