In memory of Assistant Fire Chief Don Caylor
Ridgeville Volunteer Fire Department · Ridgeville, IN
Don Caylor, Assistant Fire Chief of Ridgeville Volunteer Fire Department, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on March 9, 2025 in Ridgeville, IN.
Record
- Rank: Assistant Fire Chief
- Department: Ridgeville Volunteer Fire Department
- Location: Ridgeville, IN
- End of watch: March 9, 2025
- Nature of death: Cardiovascular Event/Heart Attack
- Years of service: 35
- Age: 66
Circumstances
While preparing to respond to a structure fire, Assistant Fire Chief Don Caylor collapsed on the station floor. It was determined he had arrived at the station after the last apparatus had left, and he was preparing to drive an additional apparatus to the incident when he collapsed. Upon returning from the fire scene, fellow firefighters discovered Assistant Fire Chief Don Caylor unresponsive. He died due to a cardiovascular event.
This record appears on the RESPONDin line-of-duty memorial wall, a public remembrance of first responders who died in the line of duty. Source: usfa import.