# Remembering Captain Ben Lauren: Learning from Line-of-Duty Deaths

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Podcast: [Fire Engineering Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-engineering-podcast-network-1075754)
Published: 2026-08-10T21:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://fireengineeringpodcastnetwork.podbean.com/e/remembering-captain-ben-lauren-learning-from-line-of-duty-deaths/
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## Resource

This episode of Tony Carroll's Mayday Monday features Brandon Cory, a sheriff's special rescue deputy and training officer, as he opens up about the March 13, 2020, duplex fire in Forsyth Township, Michigan, which claimed the life of 23-year-old Ben Lauren. Cory describes the incident walking listeners through dispatch, arrival, conditions, and the high-risk collapse that took place. The discussion also includes a focus on practical and critical lessons learned.

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