Branchville Remembers Lt. Melton’s Line of Duty Death
On the 62nd anniversary of Lieutenant James Melton’s line of duty death, Branchville’s officers and members came together to visit his grave and pay their respects.
On November 30, 1959, Lieutenant Melton suffered a heart attack while operating on a house fire in Beltsville, our company’s sole line of duty death. In his many years of service at Branchville, James Melton also served as Fire Chief and company President.