ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Florida — Firefighter-paramedic Austin Hodge died on Saturday, October 24, while on duty, the St. Lucie County Fire District announced, in reporting by Treasure Coast Today and by WPTV West Palm Beach carried by Spot On Florida. WPTV described Hodge as a firefighter-paramedic and a nine-year veteran of the department who died unexpectedly on Saturday morning.
Source: Treasure Coast Today, Oct. 24, 2026
Hodge joined the district on July 17, 2017, and served the community for more than nine years, Treasure Coast Today reported. He was assigned to Station 9.
Source: Treasure Coast Today, Oct. 24, 2026
His death came about 15 months after the loss of his younger brother, Jarius Hodge, who was also a firefighter with the same district, Treasure Coast Today reported. Fellow first responders and the district are mourning his death, the report said.
Source: Treasure Coast Today, Oct. 24, 2026
The district had not released the circumstances of Hodge's death in the accounts available on Sunday. No funeral arrangements were announced in those accounts.