| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | |
| Honoree | |
| Jeffrey Landgraf | |
| Title | |
| Paramedic | |
| Agency | |
| Kearny County EMS | |
| Agency City | |
| Lakin | |
| Agency State | |
| KS | |
| Last Call | |
| 4/18/11 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| Non Ambulance Involved MVC | |
| Biography | |
| Jeff Landgraf was born July 16, 1965, in Paris, France. His father served in the military, and his family lived in various places throughout Europe and the United States. At the age of 10, his family returned to Garden City, Kansas. After high school, he received a bachelor's degree in business management from Friends University.<br /> Jeff, like many in the Landgraf family, was dedicated to the service of others. Many members of the Landgraf family are in the medical field, and his family recently received recognition for their service by the Finney County Historical Society. Jeff loved the outdoors and riding his motorcycle. He loved his family and always made sure his busy schedule did not interfere.<br /> <br /> He was a registered nurse and paramedic and strived to share his knowledge and experience with members of the EMS community. He was an EMS instructor for Garden City Community College teaching medical terminology and first responder in the local high school. He also instructed ICS courses throughout the region. Jeff was the Western Kansas affiliate faculty with NAEMT for PHTLS and was instrumental in instructor and provider classes for western Kansas. He was the president of southwest Kansas EMS region and was on the executive committee with the southwest Kansas Regional Trauma Region, being part of the Incident Management Team. Prior to that, he was a paramedic supervisor for Finney County EMS, Chief Flight Nurse/Medic with EagleMed Air-medical service.<br /> <br /> There were other ways that Jeff served his community. He rode with the local chapter of the Patriot Guard, an organization created out of unwavering respect for the men and women who serve our country. Many of the things that Jeff did for EMS and his community he did without any desire for compensation or recognition. He volunteered to help those in need.<br /> <br /> On the evening of April 18, 2011, Jeff received a call from another instructor asking for assistance enrolling students for the National Registry exam. Jeff was on duty but left on his motorcycle to assist. While traveling to the neighboring community, a pickup truck made a left turn into his path. Unable to avoid the accident Jeff struck the truck and was ejected from the motorcycle.<br /> <br /> Since his death, a scholarship has been created in his name to help students in the area who are attending paramedic classes.<br /> <br /> Honored 2012 |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
