On Monday, May 19, the Laurel County Fire Department shared a post in honor of Major Roger Leslie Leatherman after confirming that he died just before midnight Friday, May 16, “following a series of ...

The community of Laurel County, Kentucky, is grieving the loss of more than a dozen people, including a firefighter who spent nearly four decades helping others, after a tornado destroyed his ...

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

Their nieces said they were found by a neighbor in the hallway hugging each other tightly, and both of them had lost an arm.

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

Laurel County Fire Department Major and Whitley County E-911 Assistant Director Leslie Leatherman died a hero in the line of duty Friday night as he responded to a tornado. He was found dead laying on ...

Major Leslie Leatherman spent a lifetime answering the call of public service. Whether through firefighting (39 years with ...

A hero was laid to rest on Memorial Day, with community members lining London’s Main Street to pay tribute as the funeral process passed by. Major Leslie Leatherman spent a lifetime answering the call ...

Hundreds gathered at the church to pay their final respects to a man who was a dedicated public servant for nearly 39 years.

LONDON, Ky. — (AP) — Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help, rushing into harm's way as he steadfastly did for decades, when a late-night tornado plowed through his ...

LAUREL COUNTY − The community of Laurel County is mourning the tragic loss of Major Leslie Leatherman, a veteran firefighter who died Friday in the line of duty while responding to emergencies during ...

LONDON − On Monday, the Laurel County community came together to honor the life and service of Major Leslie Leatherman, a ...