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, collapsed while fighting a field fire in rural Missouri Saturday afternoon. Collett had been with the ...

WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KCTV) - A tight-knit community is left mourning after the tragic loss of a fire captain over the weekend.

Johnson County Fire Protection District Captain Vernon Collett died in the line of duty while battling a natural cover fire.

New information about the death of a Missouri Fire Captain as his funeral arrangements continue to come together.

Vernon Collett died while in the line of duty this weekend while fighting a natural fire in a rural part of Johnson County.

A Johnson County Fire Protection District Captain is dead after fighting an active fire this afternoon, March 8.

A Johnson County Fire Protection District Captain died in the line of duty while battling a fire near Valley City on Saturday ...

Funeral arrangements have been announced Johnson County, MO, Fire Capt. Vernon Collett who collapsed while responding to a field fire March 8.