Line of Duty Deaths Database

Dennis E. Rodeman
Name
Dennis E. Rodeman
Local
L0421, Lansing
Gender
Male
Age
35
District
08
Occupation
Fire Fighter
Type of Duty
Other Assignment
Fatal Injury Cause
Assault - Struck By Indiv (Deliberate Act)
Nature of Fatal Injury
Other/Miscellaneous - Trauma, Blunt
Date of Death
9/9/2015
Year Placed On Wall
2016
Multiple Line of Duty Incident
No information available
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Website Comments
It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Firefighter Dennis E. Rodeman of IAFF Local 421 - Lansing, Michigan. Brother Rodeman, 35, was struck by a vehicle on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 during the "Fill the Boot" fundraiser.

He was laid to rest on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.

Expressions of sympathy or condolences for the family or the local can be sent to IAFF Local 421 at 419 S. Washington Square, Suite 305,Lansing, MI 48933-2124 or emailed to clake421@aol.com.
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Biographical Comments
Dennis “Rodie” Rodeman, as his friends and fellow fire fighters knew him, was a distinguished Veteran, having served several tours overseas with the United States Marine Corps. He began his firefighting career as a volunteer with the Vermontville Fire Department until he joined the Lansing Fire Department as a full-time firefighter/EMT in 2007. Dennis had a great sense of humor, very often with a bite of sarcasm, but he could always make you smile or laugh. He was an incredibly passionate person. He gave all of himself to everything he did, whether in his service to his country, his community, his family, his friends, his Michigan Wolverines, or the love of his life, his wife Kate. His life and legacy carry on in the hearts and memories of everyone that knew and loved him.
(Submitted by the Rodeman family for the 2016 Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial)
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