Thelonious Adams

Captain Thelonious “Theo” Adams of Las Vegas Fire, age 54 and 13-year veteran of the department, was paralyzed from the neck down after a fire engine responding to reports of smoke in an apartment rolled over on Halloween night in 2003. Theo Adams died May 1, 2018, from injuries he suffered in the crash. Theo was known as a competent fire captain, an extraordinary son, and father, and a reliable and compassionate friend.