Line of Duty Deaths Database

Brent F. Carter
Name
Brent F. Carter
Local
L3217, Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority
Gender
Male
Age
67
District
04
Occupation
Fire Fighter
Type of Duty
Fire Suppression
Fatal Injury Cause
Contact/Exposure - World Trade Center
Nature of Fatal Injury
Cancer - Throat
Date of Death
3/4/2019
Year Placed On Wall
2022
Multiple Line of Duty Incident
Name
9-11/WTC
City/State
New York, NY
Date
9/11/2001
Summary
343 Fire Fighters were killed while operating at the terrorist attack in which two commercial airplanes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Both towers caught fire and totally collapsed, killing most of the emergency service personnel operating in the buildings.
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Website Comments
It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Fire Fighter Brent F. Carter, IAFF District 4 Local 3217, Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority. Brother Carter passed away on March 4, 2019 from throat cancer.

The visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 PM on March 13, 2019 at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622; phone 301-472-4400.

The funeral will be held at the same location on March 14, 2019 at 11:00 AM.

Expressions of sympathy or condolences for the family or the Local can be sent to IAFF Local 3217, PO Box 16957 Washington, DC 20041-6957.
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Biographical Comments
Firefighter Brent Carter succumb to his illness on March 4th 2019 after a brave fight against cancer. Brent was a firefighter with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for 20 years. On September 11, 2001 Brent was one of many responders in the initial response wave to the tragic events at the Pentagon. In the years following his retirement, Brent was diagnosed with cancer related to exposures on September 11th.
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