In memory of Fire Inspector Aaron L. Wescott
Altus Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services · Altus AFB, OK
Aaron L. Wescott, Fire Inspector of Altus Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on February 15, 2026 in Altus AFB, OK.
Record
- Rank: Fire Inspector
- Department: Altus Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services
- Location: Altus AFB, OK
- End of watch: February 15, 2026
- Nature of death: Cardiovascular Event/Heart Attack
- Years of service: 23
- Age: 50
Circumstances
Fire Inspector Aaron Wescott was working a 24-hour shift and responded to a medical emergency around 1:03 a.m. on Feb 15, 2026. Fire Inspector Wescott returned from the call and went back to his sleeping quarters. When he did not show up for roll call, fellow crew members checked on Fire Inspector Wescott in his dormitory room and found him unresponsive. Although lifesaving measures were performed, Fire Inspector was pronounced deceased at the station from 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.