Firefighter Les Leatherman died shielding his wife from a tornado while en route to a call.

Major Les Leatherman, a firefighter from Laurel County, Kentucky, died while protecting his wife during a tornado. Leatherman responded to a fire alarm when the tornado hit, and crews later found him shielding his wife in a field, unaware she was beneath him. The tornado struck as he was heading towards the fire, and he was unreachable an hour after starting his response.