In memory of Fire Police Officer Donald Van Deursen
Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department · Somerset, NJ
Donald Van Deursen, Fire Police Officer of Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on June 16, 2026 in Somerset, NJ.
Record
- Rank: Fire Police Officer
- Department: Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department
- Location: Somerset, NJ
- End of watch: June 16, 2026
- Nature of death: Cardiovascular Event/Heart Attack
- Years of service: 46
- Age: 78
Circumstances
Fire Police Officer Donald "Butch" Van Deursen responded to two calls on June 15, 2026, the last being a fire alarm activation that came in at 11:43 a.m. to which he responded and stood by at the station. At approximately 7:50 a.m. on June 16, 2026, Fire Police Officer Van Deursen collapsed at his home and was pronounced deceased there a short time later. Fire Police Officer Van Deursen was the former fire chief of Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department.
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.