Major Leslie Leatherman, a 39-year veteran of the Laurel County Fire Department, was tragically killed while responding to a ...

On Monday, May 19, the Laurel County Fire Department shared a post in honor of Major Roger Leslie Leatherman after confirming ...

A Major with the Laurel County Fire Department died while responding to the devastating tornado that struck Laurel County, ...

Because of the dark, stormy conditions, Laurel County Fire Department officials are unsure if he knew who he was saving.

One of the tragic deaths related to a tornado that struck Laurel Co. on Friday night was a firefighter who died shielding his ...

In a statement, the Laurel County Fire Department called Leatherman’s actions “the highest ideals of public service and ...

The community of Laurel County, Kentucky, is grieving the loss of more than a dozen people, including a firefighter who spent ...

He spent his life protecting the community and in the end, he did the same thing,” Kentucky fire chief says about Major Roger ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) – A firefighter in Kentucky died Saturday morning after being injured while responding to ...

Flags at the Laurel County Fire Department are flying at half-staff in memory of Major Leslie Leatherman, who began as a ...

A Laurel County firefighter who spent nearly 40 years serving his community died Friday night while protecting others during the devastating tornado outbreak in southern Kentucky.

Just before 3 p.m., the Laurel County Fire Department confirmed Maj. Roger Leslie Leatherman was fatally injured while ...