In memory of Lieutenant Isai Huerta

Isai Huerta, Lieutenant of Odessa Fire Rescue, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on June 14, 2026 in Odessa, TX.

Record

• Rank: Lieutenant
• Department: Odessa Fire Rescue
• Location: Odessa, TX
• End of watch: June 14, 2026
• Years of service: 9
• Age: 29

Circumstances

Lieutenant Isai Huerta responded with Odessa Fire Rescue to a residential trailer fire. Soon after firefighters initiated an interior fire attack, conditions deteriorated rapidly and Lieutenant Huerta became separated from his crew. When an evacuation was ordered, Lieutenant Huerta did not exit the structure. A mayday was declared and a Rapid Intervention Team was deployed. Lieutenant Huerta was located and extricated from the building. He was then transported to a medical center where he was later pronounced deceased. Five other firefighters who sustained non-life-threating injuries during the incident were treated at a hospital and released.

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.