Hero Firefighter Dies After Battling Cancer and Kidney Crisis

A dedicated Fort Worth firefighter, Todd Brook, has passed away after a courageous fight against stage 4 pancreatic cancer. For months, Brook navigated declining health while also urgently seeking a lifesaving kidney donor for his wife, Jennifer.

Doctors delivered the devastating pancreatic cancer diagnosis to the couple in October 2025, initially giving Brook three to six months to live. He suspected his illness was linked to decades of exposure to carcinogens during his firefighting career. Compounding their struggles, Jennifer also requires a kidney transplant due to polycystic kidney disease, a condition that had disqualified Todd from being her donor.

Even as his own prognosis worsened, Todd Brook's focus remained steadfastly on his wife's critical need for a transplant. He expressed profound distress at the thought of not being there for her, highlighting her as the most important person in his life. Jennifer, in turn, prayed for his healing and an end to his suffering.

Despite the immense challenges, the couple maintained hope for each other's recovery. Those wishing to help Jennifer can still check their compatibility as a living donor through UT Southwestern's program, as she faces the prospect of dialysis without a transplant.