Vernon Collett, 60, collapsed while fighting a field fire in rural Missouri Saturday afternoon. Collett had been with the ...

A fire captain in Johnson County, Missouri, has died in the line of duty. The Johnson County Fire Protection District says ...

WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KCTV) - A tight-knit community is left mourning after the tragic loss of a fire captain over the weekend.

To honor Collett for his service and dedication, Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags fly at half-staff at all government buildings in Johnson County on Friday, March 14. Flags will also be ...

Johnson County, Missouri, is mourning the loss of Captain Vernon Collett, who died on Saturday while battling a brush fire.

A Johnson County Fire Protection District Captain is dead after fighting an active fire this afternoon, March 8.

Gov. Mike Kehoe issued an order for flags to fly half-staff on Friday after a Johnson County firefighter died in the line of ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags at Johnson County government buildings to fly at half-staff on Friday in honor of Vernon Collett. Collett, 60, was a captain at the Johnson County Fire ...

Capt. Vernon Collett, a lifelong resident of the county he served, was with the Johnson County Fire Protection District for ...

Vernon Collett died while in the line of duty this weekend while fighting a natural fire in a rural part of Johnson County.

Johnson County Fire Protection District Captain Vernon Collett died in the line of duty while battling a natural cover fire.