Captain Vernon Collett was laid to rest on March 14 and flags were ordered to be flown half-staff in Johnson County, Missouri, in his honor.

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 ...

Platte County Sheriff ... me are what sort of red flag should we have been paying closer attention to?” asked Matthew Huffman, chief public affairs officer for the Missouri Coalition Against ...

According to the governor's order, U.S. and Missouri flags at government buildings in Johnson County, the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City and firehouses statewide are to be flown at ...

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A Johnson County, Missouri, fire department captain died Saturday after he collapsed while fighting a field fire , according to the Johnson County Fire Protection District. District Captain Vernon ...

Johnson County Fire Capt. Vernon Collett was laid to rest Friday, with more than 100 friends, family members and fellow firefighters there to honor him.

Vernon Collett, 60, died after collapsing while fighting a fire in rural Johnson County, Missouri on March 8. Courtesy of the Johnson County Fire Protection District A Johnson County, Missouri ...