BEDFORD– Funeral services for Captain Leroy Terrell, a dedicated firefighter tragically killed in a single-vehicle crash last Saturday, will be held today at 11:00 a.m. at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes in Bedford. Pastor Michael Gray will officiate, with special participation by the IFVA and their Honor Guard. Burial will follow at the Bartlettsville Christian Cemetery.
A procession will escort Terrell from the funeral home to the cemetery. The route will proceed north on I Street to Highway 58, then east on 58 to Bartlettsville Road, turning north to the Bartlettsville Christian Church.
Terrell, a Bedford resident, was killed early Saturday morning in Monroe County while en route to work. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene at State Road 446 and Dutch Ridge Road at approximately 6:20 a.m. His 2006 Ford F350 was found off the road and in the woods. The Monroe County Coroner’s Office pronounced him dead at the scene. Preliminary investigations suggest that slick road conditions contributed to the accident.
Captain Terrell served with multiple fire departments, including Captain and Medical Training Officer at Pleasant Run Fire Department, Firefighter/EMT with Monroe Fire District, Lawrence County Fire Territory, and Ellettsville Fire Department. He had recently completed his EMT-B certification, received his Instructor I certification, and had just completed training at the Winter Fire School.
Fellow firefighters described Terrell as a dedicated and passionate individual. The Monroe Fire Protection District recognized him as “a dedicated member with multiple agencies in both Monroe and Lawrence County.” The Pleasant Run Fire Department honored him as “not just a firefighter, but a brother, a mentor, and a friend…Captain Leroy Terrell was a dedicated public servant whose impact stretched across many departments and countless lives.”
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