US EditionKentucky Firefighter Dies While Shielding Wife From Tornado
- Firefighter Leslie "Les" Roger Leatherman lost his life Friday evening when a tornado devastated the Sunshine Hills subdivision near London, Kentucky.
- Leatherman was returning home from a call when the tornado struck, which also caused widespread damage and took at least 17 lives in Laurel County.
- Leatherman and his critically injured wife, Michelle, were found about 150 to 300 feet from their destroyed home, and he had served the community for nearly 40 years.
- Deputy Chief Terry Wattenbarger described the man's home as completely reduced to rubble and stated that it seems he sacrificed his own life to protect hers.
- Leatherman’s death marks the department’s first line-of-duty fatality since 1962, and the local fire department continues responding amid community grief and recovery efforts.
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Longtime Kentucky Firefighter Died in Powerful Storm While Shielding His Wife from Danger
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help, rushing into harm's way as he steadfastly did for decades, when a late-night tornado plowed through his community in the Appalachian foothills. It was his final act of selflessness, and the person he protected amid the chaos was his wife. World News | Longtime Kentucky Firefighter Died in Powerful Storm While Shielding His Wif…
Community mourns fire major/911 official lost in tornado response
LAUREL COUNTY − The community of Laurel County is mourning the tragic loss of Major Leslie Leatherman, a veteran firefighter who died Friday in the line of duty while responding to emergencies during the tornado outbreak that devastated London and…
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Longtime Kentucky firefighter died in powerful storm while shielding his wife from danger
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