In memory of Firefighter/Equipment Operator Hank Hester
Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3/National Park Service · Grand Canyon, AZ
Hank Hester, Firefighter/Equipment Operator of Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3/National Park Service, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on September 8, 2025 in Grand Canyon, AZ.
Record
- Rank: Firefighter/Equipment Operator
- Department: Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3/National Park Service
- Location: Grand Canyon, AZ
- End of watch: September 8, 2025
- Nature of death: Cardiovascular Event/Heart Attack
- Age: 70
Circumstances
On the afternoon of September 8, 2025, Firefighter/Equipment Operator J. Hank Hester collapsed while performing suppression repair at the Dragon Bravo Fire near the Grand Canyon North Rim in Arizona. Line paramedics performed CPR at the scene, but Firefighter/Equipment Operator Hester could not be resuscitated. The cause of death was 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.