James “Jim” Michael Ludlum
Firefighter
Mineral Point Fire Department
Mineral Point, WI
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 37
Date of Incident: Jan. 6, 2022
Date of Death: Jan. 6, 2022
Early in the morning of Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, Captain Brian Cecil Busch and Firefighter James “Jim” Michael Ludlum were responding to the scene of a vehicle accident on US 151. The fire apparatus was attempting to use an emergency crossover when it was struck by a northbound semi-tractor trailor. The fire truck sustained major damage and caught fire. Both Captain Brian Cecil Busch and Firefighter James “Jim” Michael Ludlum were killed at the scene.
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