Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help when a late-night tornado plowed through his Laurel County community

The community of Laurel County, Kentucky, is grieving the loss of more than a dozen people, including a firefighter who spent nearly four decades helping others, after a tornado destroyed his neighborhood while he was on duty.

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