A Johnson County, Mo. fire captain will be honored for his service. Capt. Vernon Collett died on March 8. He collapsed after responding to and fighting a wildfire near Warrensburg. To honor Collett for his service and dedication,

Johnson County, Missouri, is mourning the loss of Captain Vernon Collett, who died on Saturday while battling a brush fire. Collett was the first to arrive at the scene of the brush fire off MM Highway in rural Johnson County on Saturday afternoon just before 2 p.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Johnson County, Missouri, Fire Protection District captain died in the line of duty Saturday afternoon. Captain Vernon Collett collapsed while fighting a natural cover fire. Despite nearly an hour of lifesaving efforts, he was declared dead at the scene.

District Captain Vernon Collett, 60, was part of the Johnson County Fire Protection District team responding to a fast-moving field fire in the 60 Block of NE MM Highway in rural Johnson County around 1:45 Saturday, according to Captain Joe Jennings, a District spokesperson.

A Johnson County fire captain died while in the line of duty on Saturday. According to a Facebook post from the Johnson County Fire Protection District, Captain Vernon Collett was dispatched to natural cover fire in the 600 block of Northeast MM Highway in rural Johnson County around 1:45 p.