In Memoriam
We dedicate this section to the following citizens, non-EMT personnel, who without their support, Devine EMS may not have existed or remained in service for the 32 years of its life-saving service to our community.
Devine ems auxiliary members
lorraine kitty dubose
editor - the devine news
HARVEY S. SQUIRE
mayor of devine, tx
In Memorium
DEVINE EMS VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Rest Well Dear Servants, We'll take it from here.
Mary "Gladys" DuBose
Served: 1974 - 1989
EMT-B
Devine EMS Volunteer
Edward "Doc" Dougherty
Served: 1980 - 1989
EMT-SS
Devine EMS Volunteer
Sue Jonas
Served: 1998-2003
EMT-P
Devine EMS Volunteer, then one of the first paid staff
Craig Lawrence
Served: 1974 - 1976
ECA
Devine EMS Volunteer
Don Lawrence
Served: 1974 - 1985
EMT-B
Devine EMS Manager
Alice Martinez
Served: 1974 - 1989
EMT-B
Devine EMS Volunteer
Davis D. Morgan
Served: 1974 - 1989
EMT-B
Devine EMS Volunteer
Elemer Stahle
Served: 1974 - 1977
EMT-B
Devine EMS Volunteer
Patricia Lee Sudderth
EMT-B
Devine EMS Volunteer
Wilma Webber
Served: 1974 - 1985
EMT-B
Devine EMS volunteer
Turk Webber
Served: 1974 - 1985
ECA - Driver
Devine EMS Volunteer
Texas EMS Halls of Honor
The Texas Department of State Health Services honors emergency medical services personnel who lost their lives while on EMS duty with the Texas EMS Hall of Honor memorial. The plaques permanently hang at the Texas Department of State Health Services in Austin at the EMS central offices, 8407 Wall Street. Individuals are inducted into the Texas EMS Hall of Honor at the Texas EMS Conference in November of each year.
Texas EMS Hall of Honor InducteesSteven James Taylor James Simpson Mary Beck EMT-Special Skills
June 23, 1981
Nacogdoches County Hospital District EMS
Ambulance crashECA
November 29, 1984
Willacy County EMS
Responding to a motor vehicle crashEMT-Paramedic
July 29, 1987
Bryan Fire Department
Motor vehicle crashGlenn R. James James Ed Thomas Jeanne Lackey EMT-Paramedic
September 1, 1988
El Paso EMS
Struck by drunk driver while at motor vehicle crashEMT-Paramedic
May 31, 1988
Mother Frances Hospital Flight for Life
During resuscitation of patient in contact with downed
electrical wireRN, EMT-Paramedic
February 13, 1989
Mother Frances Hospital Flight for Life
Helicopter crashGerald Morgan Sr. Kathryn Ohnheiser Mark Beck EMS Pilot
February 13, 1989
Mother Frances Hospital Flight for Life
Helicopter crashRN, EMT
February 13, 1989
Mother Frances Hospital Flight for Life
Helicopter crashEMT-Paramedic
July 24, 1991
Lubbock EMS
During patient transportLarry Wright Barry Allen Lawrence Brett Alan Martens EMT
April 29, 1992
Redwater-Maud Volunteer EMS
Toxic inhalation during rescue attemptRN
February 10, 1994
Critical Air Medicine, San Antonio
Airplane crashEMS Pilot
February 10, 1994
Critical Air Medicine, San Antonio
Airplane crashWilliam Drake Smith Kimberly Annette Neal Debbie Marie Samson RN
March 16, 1994
Critical Air Medicine, San Antonio
Airplane crashEMT, EMT-Paramedic student
June 13, 1994
Mother Frances Hospital
Hit and run crash while enroute to paramedic classEMT
May 12, 1995
Hull-Daisetta EMS
Ambulance crashDanial Tharp Deanene (Dee) Seago Vicente Antonio Martinez EMT-Paramedic
September 13, 1997
Rockwall EMS
Motor vehicle crashEMT-Paramedic
May 1, 1998
Williams Medic-Aid, Orange County Ambulance
Ambulance crashPilot
June 5, 1998
Valley AirCare
Helicopter crashCarlos De La Fuente Brenda Leinweber Steve Tippens EMT-Paramedic, RN
June 5, 1998
Valley AirCare
Helicopter crashEMT-Paramedic, Instructor
June 5, 1998
Valley AirCare
Helicopter crashEMT
December 9, 1998
Etoile Volunteer Fire Department
Motor vehicle crashCharles "Mac" Atteberry Lynn Ethridge John Pittman Licensed Paramedic
July 17, 1999
Hermann Hospital LifeFlight
Helicopter crashRN, EMT-Paramedic
July 17, 1999
Hermann Hospital LifeFlight
Helicopter crashPilot
July 17, 1999
Hermann Hospital LifeFlight
Helicopter crashWilliam Bethune James M. Dunham Chester "Chip" Ray Pierce, Jr. EMT
October 15, 1999
Texas City Fire Department
Fire engine crashEMT
November 18, 1999
Saint Jo Volunteer Fire-EMS
Cardiac arrest while extricating patientEMT-Paramedic
January 1, 2000
Medic One Ambulance
Ambulance crashTerry Alan Griffith Ed Sanneman Lauren Eileen Stone EMT-Paramedic
March 10, 2000
Northwest Texas Healthcare System LifeStar
Helicopter crashPilot
March 10, 2000
Northwest Texas Healthcare System LifeStar
Helicopter crashRN, EMT-Paramedic
March 10, 2000
Northwest Texas Healthcare System LifeStar
Helicopter crashCurtis James Davidson Miguel Angel Morales September 11, 2001 EMT-Paramedic
March 24, 2000
NorthStar EMS, Houston
Ambulance crashEMT
March 1, 2001
ACT Ambulance, Edcouch-Elsa
Respiratory failureTo the fallen emergency response personnel
James E. Taylor Raymond B. Davis Paul Lujan EMT-I
January 19, 2003
Bonham Fire Department
Ambulance crashEMT-Paramedic
September 18, 2003
Lubbock EMS
Cardiac arrest on dutyEMT-Paramedic
March 21, 2004
CareStar EMS
Helicopter crashMickey Price Marco Villalobos Christopher Clingan Pilot
March 21, 2004
CareStar EMS
Helicopter crashLicensed Paramedic
October 24, 2004
El Paso Fire Department
Fixed-wing medical transport crashEMT-Paramedic
February 19, 2005
Liberty-Eylau Volunteer Fire Department
Ambulance/Train crashJoe Alvarez, Jr. Eric Hanson Raul Garcia Jr. Licensed Paramedic
September 13, 2006
East Texas Medical Center EMS
Ambulance crashLicensed Paramedic
October 10, 2006
Marble Falls Area EMS
Ambulance crashRN
February 5, 2008
Valley Air Care
Helicopter crashRobert Goss Michael T. Sanchez Jana Bishop Pilot
February 5, 2008
Valley Air Care
Helicopter crashEMT-Paramedic
February 5, 2008
Valley Air Care
Helicopter crashLicensed Paramedic/RN
June 8, 2008
PHI, Inc
Helicopter crashStephanie Waters Wayne Kirby Larry Feagin EMT-Paramedic
June 8, 2008
PHI, Inc
Helicopter crashPilot
June 8, 2008
PHI, Inc
Helicopter crashEMT-Paramedic
August 13, 2009
Gemini Ambulance
Cardiac arrest on dutyAnthony Archuleta William Montgomery John Sutter EMT-Paramedic
February 5, 2010
Southwest MedEvac
Helicopter crashPilot
February 5, 2010
Southwest MedEvac
Helicopter crashEMT-Paramedic
February 5, 2010
Southwest MedEvac
Helicopter crashTed Caffarel Tracy Chambers Sharon Falkner Pilot
July 4, 2010
Air Ambulance STAT
Helicopter crashLicensed Paramedic
July 4, 2010
Air Ambulance STAT
Helicopter crashEMT-Paramedic
July 4, 2010
Air Ambulance STAT
Helicopter crashCasey Lee Steenland Michael Hatley Michael Steffen EMT
August 13, 2010
Champion Ambulance Service
Carbon monoxide poisoningEMT
December 25, 2011
East Texas Medical Center EMS
Massive hemorrhagic stroke.ECA
March 12, 2012
Northern Hudspeth County EMS
Car crash while responding to call.Derek Brewster Mark Mirelez Kevin Clay Caldwell EMT-P
July 11, 2013
Pampa EMS and Boys Ranch
Car crash while on dutyEMT-P
March 5, 2013
City of Robstown EMS
Sudden illness while on dutyEMT-P
July 11, 2013
Haskell County EMS
Cardiac arrest while on dutyRaymond Allison
Monica Chavez
Taurean Summers
LP
February 11, 2014
Sterling County EMS
Ambulance crash during transportRN
August 27, 2014
Elite Medical Transport
Airplane crash while transporting patientLP
August 27, 2014
Elite Medical Transport
Airplane crash while transporting patientJuan Martinez
Michael Howard Erasmus (Johan) van de Colff Pilot
August 27, 2014
Elite Medical Transport
Airplane crash while transporting patientEMT-P, Instructor
September 13, 2014
Jewett EMS
Cardiac arrest during transportLP
October 22, 2014
AirEvac Lifetream
Helicopter CrashKristin McLain Daniel Hampton Scott P. Deem Flight Nurse
April 27, 2015
Travis County STAR Flight
Fall from helicopter during transportEMT
September 18, 2015Jewett EMS
Ambulance crashLP
February 23, 2017San Antonio Fire Department
Fire responseWilliam C. Ringer Misty Dawn Nicholson Scott Allan Riola LP
February 23, 2017
Liberty County Emergency Medical Services Inc.
Cardiac arrest while on dutyFlight Nurse, EMT
April 28, 2017
Rico Aviation
Air ambulance crash
Flight Nurse
April 28, 2017
Rico Aviation
Air ambulance crash
Robin Dale Shaw Felipe "Philip" Huerta Pilot
April 28, 2017
Rico Aviation
Air ambulance crash
EMT
December 16, 2018
Hidalgo County EMS
Ambulance crash
