Fire Chief Derrick Lloyd of Joppa Dies at 45

Derrick Lloyd of Joppa passed away Monday, Dec. 22. He was 45.

Lloyd was a past chief of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, serving in that role from 2008 to 2011.

A member of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company for 26 years, Lloyd earned accolades for his service and molded many firefighters across the region.

In 2014, Lloyd was named to the Harford-Cecil Volunteer Fireman’s Association Hall of Fame. He was awarded the Maryland State Firemen’s Association Firefighter of the Year in 2008; and he was elected the Joppa-Magnolia Firefighter of the Year in 2005, according to the fire company.

Lloyd also trained firefighters across the region as an instructor for the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute.

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He is survived by his wife, Michelle; his sons, Christopher and Nicholas; and the entire Joppa-Magnolia family, according to a statement from the fire company.

Visitation will be from 1–4 p.m. and 7–9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, at McComas Funeral Home, 1317 Cokesbury Road, in Abingdon.

A full fire department funeral is being planned, with details pending.

Memorial contributions may go to the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company at 1403 Old Mountain Road South, Joppa, MD 21085; or to the National Brain Tumor Society at 55 Chapel Street, Suite 200, Newtown, MA 02458.

Photo of former Chief Derrick Lloyd courtesy of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.