The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Chief Timothy R. Pfleger
Keyport Fire Department
Keyport, NJ
On July 16, 2022, Chief Timothy R. Pfleger was involved in a motor vehicle crash while returning from fire department mandated training at the Monmouth County Fire Academy.
As Chief Pfleger was driving his Keyport Borough assigned vehicle, it was struck head-on by an oncoming vehicle.
Chief Pfleger sustained traumatic injuries and was transported via ambulance to Jersey Shore University Trauma Center. After being stabilized, he underwent surgery to reconstruct his right hip. In the days after his surgery, Chief Pfleger was transported to a long-term facility for further rehabilitation.
After approximately one month in the long-term rehab facility, he was able to be transported home to continue further rehab there. On Sept. 30, 2022, Chief Pfleger was transported back to the hospital for a medical emergency and passed away. An autopsy determined that Chief Pfleger’s cause of death was pulmonary failure due to immobility produced by his injuries sustained in the crash.
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 14
Date of Incident: July 16, 2022
Date of Death: Sept. 30, 2022
