Ballardsville Fire Department Sgt. Tom Petschke will be laid to rest on Monday in his hometown near Buffalo, New York. 

Hundreds of people gathered for the annual Supporting Heroes Tribute Gala on Saturday night.

When a first responder dies in the line of duty in Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri, a special team travels to that community.

It's a statistic that makes some think the job isn't worth the risk.

According to the group Supporting Heroes, he contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty.

Deputy Brandon Shirley will be laid to rest at Cave Hill Cemetery next week.

At the roundabout in Fairdale, a pile of flowers grows around the base of a wooden cross. There, in the small community in south Louisville, a memorial grows for the 26-year-old deputy community members say they'll remember as a compassionate public servant.

The organization helps the family for months, or even years, if needed. 

Lieutenant Gary Crump died of a heart attack just after his shift on June 30.

A drive-by visitation for Scott Dennis will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Parkway Baptist Church, 2580 Springfield Rd., and is open to the public.