Clay County Fire Rescue, Florida • Line of Duty Death: November 27, 2019

Clay County Fire Rescue Firefighter and Paramedic Engineer Jeremy J. McKay passed away on November 27, 2019 after his battle with service-related cancer.

Born in Minnesota, McKay and his family frequently attended church. Throughout his childhood, he loved to play baseball, video games, Dungeons and Dragons, ride motorcycles, and go bowling. Later in life, McKay and his wife, Tanya, met through a mutual friend while he was on leave. After sharing an undeniable connection with each other, the pair began their relationship and were later married.

With a drive to challenge himself, McKay enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1995 and served for four honorable years. Afterwards, he joined his local school board as a technician before joining the fire department in 2006. Motivated by the sense of brotherhood, he loved the camaraderie of both his military and first responder careers and had a goal to always help others. McKay was a Silent Warrior, having received numerous awards. He was unfortunately diagnosed with occupational cancer and after a grueling fight, McKay passed away in November of 2019.

Tanya currently resides in Florida with their daughters. She adores being a mother and is excited to see her children thrive in the future, despite their immense loss. In her free time, Tanya volunteers with campaigns during election season. She is grateful to Tunnel to Towers for lifting the burden of her mortgage from her shoulders. Finally, Tanya would like others to know that her husband had the ability to make others laugh with his sense of humor. He was kind and strong, loved to help others, and lit up any room he walked into. The world became dimmer when her beloved husband took his last breath.

Clay County Fire Rescue Firefighter and Paramedic Engineer Jeremy J. McKay is survived by his loving wife, Tanya, and his daughters, Teagan, Adysen and Everlyn.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has paid off the mortgage of the McKay family home through the Fallen First Responder Home Program.