The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Name: William (Bill) Floyd Hopman

Rank: Captain

Age: 53

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service:  20

Date of Incident: 01/10/2011

Time of Incident: 2108hrs

Date of Death: 01/11/2011

Fire Department: Quincy Volunteer Fire Department

Address: 

505 Lawrence ST, Quincy, CA  95971

Fire Department Chief:  Robert Cassou

Fire Department POC:  Yvonne Bush

Incident Description:  On 01/10/11, Captain Hopman had responded to a structure fire in the downtown Quincy area.  After the fire had been extinguished, Captain Hopman returned to the fire station and then went home.  Sometime in the early morning hours of 01/11/11, he was found in his bed where he had passed away.  The cause of death is under investigation.

Funeral Arrangements:  The funeral will be held at the Qansner Airport, Highway 70, Quincy, CA on Wednesday, January 19, 2010, at 1300hrs.  Captain Hopman had a hangar at this airport.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:  Pending.

Tribute is being paid to Captain Hopman at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, five firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; four from incidents that occurred in 2011 and one from a previous year incident.  Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm.