June 3, 2026
9:00AM - 10:00AM

Emergency Response & Security Track - Track Sponsored by inFRONT

Multi-Agency Response to a Pipeline Suicide

Speakers: Richard Lawhorn, Richard Meehan and David Wade

This presentation explores the tragic pipeline suicide incident that occurred near LaPorte and Deer Park, Texas in 2024. This is a case study of a man who intentionally caused a rupture in a high-pressure pipeline as a means of ending his life while causing a devastating impact on the local community. We will examine the type of pipeline(s) involved, emergency response actions surrounding the event, and how local first responders worked together with many agencies to lessen the potential risks to nearby residents, businesses and many other industrial pipeline infrastructures.

The Emergency Response & Security Track is sponsored by