(KMZA)--An area firefighter who died in the line of duty will be honored next month during a ceremony at the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial.

68-year-old John Randle, who was a member of the Wamego Fire Department, died in January 2018 from injuries received after falling and striking his head while returning a fire apparatus to service.

Randle had been a volunteer with the department for 14 years.

WIBW-TV reports Randle's name will be added to the memorial at the National Fire Academy, in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

He and 91 other firefighters who died in the line of duty last year as well as 27 more who died in previous years will be honored on October 6, during the 38th National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service. More than 5,000 family members, friends, members of Congress, and fellow firefighters are expected to attend.

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Fire Administration sponsor the tribute.