In memory of Firefighter Lucas A. Gehlhausen

Celestine Volunteer Fire Department · Celestine, IN

Lucas A. Gehlhausen, Firefighter of Celestine Volunteer Fire Department, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on September 7, 2025 in Celestine, IN.

Record

Rank: Firefighter
Department: Celestine Volunteer Fire Department
Location: Celestine, IN
End of watch: September 7, 2025
Nature of death: Trauma
Years of service: 17
Age: 41

Circumstances

Celestine Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at approximately 7:15 p.m. on September 7, 2025. While responding in his personal vehicle, Firefighter Luke Gehlhausen was involved in a single vehicle crash. Firefighter Gehlhausen was fatally injured in the motor vehicle accident and pronounced dead at the scene.

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.