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In the Line of Duty
James “Spot” Cleary, Jr., 19 - Bramwell, West Virginia
7/11/2023
James “Spot” Cleary, Jr. Firefighter Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department Bramwell, West Virginia Age: 19 Sex: Male Classification: Volunteer Years of service: <1 Date of incident: July 11, 2023 Date of death: July 11, 2023 On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, father and son, Firefighter James Cleary, Sr. and Firefighter James “Spot” Cleary, Jr., were out on the department owned ATV examining previous accident scenes. While they were out of the vehicle, on foot, the ATV began to roll towards them. They attempted to stop it but it dragged them over a hill and then rolled multiple times. Both firefighters were transported to local hospitals. Firefighter James “Spot” Cleary, Jr. passed away from the injuries he sustained in the accident. Firefighter James Cleary, Sr., has been discharged from the hospital.