Line of Duty Deaths Database

James O'Toole
Name
James O'Toole
Local
L1075, St. John's
Gender
Male
Age
46
District
15
Occupation
Lieutenant
Type of Duty
Fire Suppression
Fatal Injury Cause
Contact/Exposure - Smoke/Toxic Fire Prod.
Nature of Fatal Injury
Cancer - Myeloma
Date of Death
4/25/2026
Year Placed On Wall
2027
Multiple Line of Duty Incident
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Website Comments
It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Lieutenant, James O'Toole

IAFF 15th District Local 1075 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Brother O'Toole, 46, passed away on April 25, 2026 after succumbing to occupational cancer.



Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 29, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Thursday, April 30, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Barretts Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Ave., St. John's, NL A1E 1J9. A funeral service will take place on Friday, May 1 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary the Virgin Church, 80 Craigmillar Avenue, St. John's, NL A1E 1Z8.



Expressions of sympathy and condolences for the family and the Local can be sent to IAFF Local 1075, PO Box 38, Mount Pearl, NL, A1N 2C1.
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Biographical Comments
Brother O’Toole, age 46, passed away on April 25, 2026, due to complications related to stage 4 melanoma. This diagnosis is recognized as a presumptive occupational cancer in Newfoundland and Labrador.

He was hired on June 22, 2001, and served as a dedicated member of our department and union.
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