'Dedicated public servant': Laurel County fire major killed during Kentucky tornado

Name: 'Dedicated public servant': Laurel County fire major killed during Kentucky tornado
Uploaded: 2025-05-19T13:22:03-04:00
Duration: 4 min 49 s
Description: Laurel County Deputy fire Chief Terry Wattenbarger describes the moments leading up to the death of Maj. Leslie Roger Leatherman during the tornado on Friday, May 16, 2025. The community where Leatheman lives was completely destroyed. His wife remains critically injured.

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'Dedicated public servant': Laurel County fire major killed during Kentucky tornado

Laurel County Deputy fire Chief Terry Wattenbarger describes the moments leading up to the death of Maj. Leslie Roger Leatherman during the tornado on Friday, May 16, 2025. The community where Leatheman lives was completely destroyed. His wife remains critically injured.

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