Sedgwick County Fire Fighters Local 2612

Today we remember a great fireman and friend who was taken from us too soon. On September 24, 2007, 32-year-old Lieutenant Bryon Wayne Johnson was electrocuted and killed while fighting a grass fire in the 9400 Block of South Broadway.

Every year crews from station 34 raise the same flag that flew on the day Lt. Johnson paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Today we remember Todd Colton and never forget the ultimate sacrifice that was made 35 years ago.

September 6, 1990 - LODD
Firefighter Todd David Colton, 25
Sedgewick County Fire Department. Wichita, Kansas
Firefighter Colton and several other firefighters were fighting a brush fire. At approximately 4:03pm, Colton was found collapsed on a car wheel and tire near a barbed wire fence. The fire was on the other side of the fence. It was determined that Firefighter Colton died of a heat stroke. The firefighters were wearing 40-50lbs of equipment and operating in 94 degree temperatures with high humidity.