Firefighter Jason Johnson
1977 – 2006
Firefighter Jason Johnson
On the afternoon of Saturday, January 14, 2006, Jason Johnson, a 28-year-old firefighter with Butler County Fire District #3, assisted in fighting a grass fire in the Southwest part of the Fire District.
Later that afternoon, Jason and his wife were driving through Andover on their way to Wichita. Due to an unknown medical problem, he became unresponsive. Despite a quick medical 1st Response by the Andover Fire Department and transport to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita by Butler County EMS, he passed away at the hospital.
Jason joined Butler County Fire District #3 in August 2000 as a volunteer firefighter. He enjoyed being a firefighter for the department, and was always eager to help with whatever needed to be done around the station or during the alarms in which he responded.
His fellow firefighters wish to express their deepest sympathies to Jason’s family and their thoughts and prayers are with his family in their time of sorrow. Jason leaves behind a wife and 4-year-old son.
Firefighter Brandon Daley
1987 – 2007
Firefighter Brandon Daley
On the night of Friday, May 11th, 2007, Butler County Fire District #3 responded to a report of a fully involved house fire in the Sienna Ranch housing community in Rose Hill. While responding to the fire, Firefighter Daley lost control of his personal vehicle, causing it to roll several times near the entrance to Sienna Ranch. Firefighter Daley was transported in extremely critical condition to Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS by Butler County EMS, but sustained injuries that proved to be fatal and passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital.
Brandon joined Butler County Fire District #3 in December 2006 as a volunteer firefighter and was very excited about becoming a member of the department. He was attending the Firefighter I certification class that was being conducted by the department and also attending Butler Community College, where he was studying as an EMT student. He had previously been a member of the EMS Explorer post sponsored by the local volunteer EMS group Medic 50 and was currently a law enforcement cadet with the Rose Hill Police Department.
Brandon’s fellow firefighters and all the local emergency responders wish to express their deepest sympathies to Brandon’s family and their thoughts and prayers are with them in their time of sorrow.