Southeastern Kentucky communities are mourning the losses of loved ones who were killed as tornadoes and heavy storms rushed ...

On Monday, May 19, the Laurel County Fire Department shared a post in honor of Major Roger Leslie Leatherman after confirming ...

Major Leslie Leatherman, a 39-year veteran of the Laurel County Fire Department, was tragically killed while responding to a ...

Because of the dark, stormy conditions, Laurel County Fire Department officials are unsure if he knew who he was saving.

A Major with the Laurel County Fire Department died while responding to the devastating tornado that struck Laurel County, ...

In a statement, the Laurel County Fire Department called Leatherman’s actions “the highest ideals of public service and ...

One of the tragic deaths related to a tornado that struck Laurel Co. on Friday night was a firefighter who died shielding his ...

He spent his life protecting the community and in the end, he did the same thing,” Kentucky fire chief says about Major Roger ...

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - A firefighter was killed while shielding his wife during an outbreak of tornadoes in Kentucky Friday night. Major Leslie Leatherman was responding to an ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) – A firefighter in Kentucky died Saturday morning after being injured while responding to ...

Just before 3 p.m., the Laurel County Fire Department confirmed Maj. Roger Leslie Leatherman was fatally injured while ...

A Laurel County firefighter who spent nearly 40 years serving his community died Friday night while protecting others during the devastating tornado outbreak in southern Kentucky.