James E. Malone Jr.

Former Maryland Delegate and Baltimore County Firefighter

Appears in 1 story

Office: Member of the Maryland House of Delegates

Born: July 8, 1957, Baltimore

Died: December 16, 2024

Party: Democratic Party

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

Stories

The battle to protect firefighters from occupational cancer

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Died December 16, 2024, from brain cancer

Maryland's James Malone Act took effect January 1, 2026, requiring free cancer screenings for professional firefighters in every county with a self-insured health plan. The law targets ten cancer types that kill firefighters at dramatically higher rates than the general population.

Updated May 19