In memory of Firefighter Rick Joseph Fuentes

Buckholts Volunteer Fire Department · Buckholts, TX

Rick Joseph Fuentes, Firefighter of Buckholts Volunteer Fire Department, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on October 11, 2026 in Buckholts, TX.

Record

Rank: Firefighter
Department: Buckholts Volunteer Fire Department
Location: Buckholts, TX
End of watch: October 11, 2026
Nature of death: Trauma
Age: 26

Circumstances

Firefighter Rick Joseph Fuentes was responding to a vehicle and grass fire as the driver of a fire department apparatus when it left the road and rolled over. Firefighter Fuentes suffered fatal injuries in the accident and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The accident remains under investigation.

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.