'The calm voice on the other end': Remembering Major Leslie Letherman's legacy of service Macee Swafford , The Sentinel Echo, London, Ky. Wed, May 28, 2025 at 3:59 AM UTC ...

'The calm voice on the other end': Remembering Major Leslie Letherman's legacy of service Macee Swafford , The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky. Tue, May 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM UTC ...

LONDON — A hero was laid to rest on Memorial Day, with community members lining London’s Main Street to pay tribute as the funeral process passed by. Major Leslie Leatherman spent a lifetime ...

LONDON — A hero was laid to rest on Memorial Day, with community members lining London’s Main Street to pay tribute as the funeral process passed by. Major Leslie Leatherman spent a lifetime answering ...

Letherman served the Laurel County community for 39 years. He’s one of 19 who lost their lives in the southeast Kentucky tornadoes over the weekend.

Among them was Les Letherman, a firefighter killed while shielding his wife during the tornado. Melody Godby, 68, was killed in Pulaski County. In Russell County, Debra Edelman, 93, also died from ...

Among those killed: Among them was Major Les Letherman, a longtime firefighter with the Laurel County Fire Department, who was fatally injured while shielding his wife from the storm. She survived ...

The Laurel County Fire Department honors his legacy and mourns the loss of a brother, leader, and hero.” Letherman served the Laurel County community for 39 years. He’s one of 19 who lost their lives ...

According to the fire department, Letherman was a “dedicated public servant for 39 years.” “His courage, commitment, and sacrifice will never be forgotten,” the fire department said in its ...