In memory of Firefighter Robert Hughes
Meaux-Nunez Volunteer Fire Department · Abbeville, LA
Robert Hughes, Firefighter of Meaux-Nunez Volunteer Fire Department, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on August 21, 2026 in Abbeville, LA.
Record
- Rank: Firefighter
- Department: Meaux-Nunez Volunteer Fire Department
- Location: Abbeville, LA
- End of watch: August 21, 2026
- Nature of death: Trauma
- Years of service: 2
- Age: 49
Circumstances
On August 21, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Firefighter Robert Hughes was responding to a motor vehicle collision in Nunez, Louisiana. Firefighter Hughes' personal SUV left the roadway while navigating a curve and crashed in a ditch. Firefighter Hughes was ejected from his vehicle. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and transported Firefighter Hughes to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
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.