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Jeffery Lynn Derrick
Firefighter
Tri-Lakes Volunteer Fire Department
Pittsburg, Texas
Age: 67
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 1
Date of incident: Feb, 27, 2026
Date of death: Feb. 27, 2026
Firefighter Jeffery Derrick responded with the Tri-Lakes Volunteer Fire Department to a grass fire. While battling the blaze, shifting winds changed the fire’s direction and the fire spread into high grass and pastureland where firefighters were working the fire lines. Firefighter Derrick tried to make his way back to the fire department vehicle but became disoriented and was overcome by the fire. Firefighter Derrick was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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