In memory of 2nd Lieutenant Jimmy Lee Bowers

Jimmy Lee Bowers, 2nd Lieutenant of Seneca Rocks Volunteer Fire Department, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on August 22, 2026 in Seneca Rocks, WV.

Record

• Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
• Department: Seneca Rocks Volunteer Fire Department
• Location: Seneca Rocks, WV
• End of watch: August 22, 2026
• Nature of death: Cardiovascular Event/Heart Attack
• Years of service: 30
• Age: 43

Circumstances

Shortly before midnight on May 22, 2026, 2nd Lieutenant Jimmy Lee Bowers was responding in a fire department engine to an emergency call for a vehicle submerged in water. During the response, 2nd Lieutenant Bowers complained of chest pain and not feeling well to the other first responder in the engine. Once on scene, 2nd Lieutenant Bowers got inside an ambulance and was transported to a hospital where it was determined he was experiencing a cardiovascular event. He was subsequently transported to another hospital for treatment. After several weeks in the hospital, 2nd Lieutenant Bowers was discharged. Due to extreme weakness and additional treatment, he remained at home and did not work. Several weeks later, continued complications put 2nd Lieutenant back in the hospital where he also suffered a stroke and passed away on August 22, 2026.

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.