Major Roger Leslie Leatherman was praised by his peers for his “selfless actions” that exemplified “the highest ideals of public service and sacrifice” Laurel County Fire Department Major ...

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help, rushing into harm's way as he steadfastly did for decades, when a late-night tornado plowed through his ...

Laurel County Fire Department Major Leslie Leatherman died while responding to a fire alarm during severe weather late May 16, officials said. Officials later determined Leatherman was in the ...

The department detailed the events that led up to Major Roger Leslie Leatherman's death, who had been with the department for almost four decades, after he responded to a fire alarm just before ...