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Fallen Firefighters
Firefighters choose to work under the most dangerous conditions imaginable, whether rushing into a burning building or providing emergency rescue services. When we lose a firefighter, we feel a collective sense of loss as we recall their bravery and commitment to keeping our community safe. This site honors and remembers our fallen firefighters for their supreme sacrifice.
Rank | Name | Assignment | Incident date |
Assistant Engineer | T. Goff | Chemical Engine | May 25, 1901 |
Driver | G. H. Parsons | Chief’s Driver | June 4, 1902 |
Firefighter | E. Parson | Engine 2 | September 9, 1902 |
Engineer | W. Nelson | Engine 6 | November 29, 1902 |
Chief | O. G. Marjenhoff | Chief of Department | December 27, 1906 |
Firefighter | A. L. Knickmeyer | Engine 6 | October 6, 1910 |
Acting Chief | M. J. Morris | Acting Chief | July 17, 1915 |
Firefighter | G. H. Zwingmann | Engine 3 | September 5, 1915 |
Engineer | M. L. Prince | Engine 3 | May 27, 1916 |
Chief | L. Behrens | Chief of Department | October 12, 1932 |
Firefighter | J. W. Hendricks | Engine 1 | May 7, 1957 |
Captain | E. C. Thomas | Engine 3 | July 10, 1961 |
Firefighter | H. T. Fosberry | Engine 10 | October 19, 1965 |
Engineer | F. W. Shepherd | Engine 9 | December 9, 1985 |
Engineer | R. Morris | Engine 15 | June 29, 1991 |
Firefighter | A. Tillman | Engine 18 | April 2, 1999 |
Captain | Billy Hutchinson | Engine 19 | June 18, 2007 |
Engineer | Brad Baity | Engine 19 | June 18, 2007 |
Firefighter | James Earl Drayton | Engine 19 | June 18, 2007 |
Captain | Louis Mulkey | Engine 15 | June 18, 2007 |
Captain | Mike Benke | Engine 16 | June 18, 2007 |
Firefighter | Melvin Champaign | Engine 16 | June 18, 2007 |
Engineer | Mark Kelsey | Engine 10 | June 18, 2007 |
Firefighter | Brad Thompson | Engine 10 | June 18, 2007 |
Assistant Engineer | Michael French | Engine 16 | June 18, 2007 |