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Remembering
the fallen.

More than 150 firefighters, EMTs and paramedics from the St. Louis Fire Department have died in the line of duty or due to cancer. 

Their names will not be forgotten.

  1. ​B. W. Smith, 12-13-1871, Eng. 8

  2. John Bridge, 10-30-1872, Watchman

  3. Michael Carey, 06-14-1877, Eng. 9

  4. James Titsworth, 08-16-1878, H&L 3

  5. Frederick Niessen, 04-04-1879, H&L 3

  6. William Reutz, 04-04-1879, H&L 3

  7. Jacob Kaltenhaler, 06-30-1879, Eng. 11

  8. Phelim O'Toole, 07-06-1880, H&L 3

  9. Edward Sanderson, 09-07-1880, Eng. 18

  10. Michael Lynch, 09-07-1880, Eng. 18

  11. George Dauber, 10-07-1880, H&L 4

  12. Henry Carroll, 12-24-1880, Eng. 18

  13. Asst. Chief John Shockey, 09-25-1881

  14. George Fernan, 03-19-1882, Eng. 3

  15. Eugene O'Gorman, 08-13-1883, Eng. 7

  16. Thomas Kidney, 09-10-1883, H&L 3

  17. Thomas Delaney, 07-18-1886, H&L 3

  18. Joseph Schimper, 02-09-1887, Eng. 6

  19. Owen O'Donnell, 07-31-1887, Eng. 25

  20. Captain Christ Hoell, 08-10-1887, H&L 6

  21. Frank McDonald, 08-10-1887, H&L 6

  22. Captain Bernard McKernan, 08-10-1887, H&L 3

  23. Martin Hanlon, 12-04-1888, Chemical 3

  24. Captain William Mullery, 08-11-1889, Eng. 4

  25. Lieutenant Daniel Lynch, 09-14-1890, Eng. 18

  26. Captain John Sweeney, 03-06-1892, H&L 3

  27. Hugh O'Neil, 11-13-1892, Eng. 21

  28. William Gannon, 04-18-1894, Chemical 4

  29. Captain John Staunton, 01-21-1896, Chemical 1

  30. Owen Hines, ​02-26-1896, H&L 6

  31. George Gottwald, ​03-18-1897, H&L 3

  32. August Phillips, ​04-24-1897, Eng. 17

  33. Frank Buder, 06-28-1897, Eng. 7

  34. Edward Grieve, ​01-26-1898, Eng. 5

  35. Jeremiah Guiney, ​02-11-1898, Fuel 2

  36. Frank Foley, ​10-20-1898, Eng. 33

  37. Captain George Smith, ​01-04-1899, Eng. 7

  38. Thomas Kelly, ​05-08-1899, Eng. 14

  39. Charles Mebus, ​02-04-1900, Eng. 11

  40. George Seibert, 05-11-1900, Eng. 15

  41. Captain John O'Brien, ​09-21-1900, Eng. 4

  42. Lieutenant Thomas Kelley, 03-20-1901, ​Eng. 15

  43. Lieutenant Edward Green, 05-18-1901, ​Eng. 22

  44. Frank Fitzgerald, ​01-14-1902, Eng. 22

  45. Charles Westenhoff, 01-14-1902, Eng. 14

  46. Asst. Chief August Thierry, ​02-04-1902, ​Eng. 12

  47. Captain Daniel Steele, ​02-04-1902, H&L 8

  48. Lieutenant Frank McBride, 02-04-1902, ​Eng. 12

  49. Charles Krenning, ​02-04-1902, ​Eng. 13

  50. Lieutnenant Michael Kehoe, ​02-04-1902, ​Eng. 23

  51. William Dundon, ​02-04-1902, H&L 12

  52. Cornelius McCarthy, ​02-04-1902, H&L 8

  53. Captain Benjamin Letson, 02-13-1903, ​Eng. 15

  54. Captain William Wand, 02-15-1903, H&L 8

  55. Fred Hesse, 02-17-1903, ​Eng. 7

  56. Charles Miller, 10-27-1904, ​Eng. 14

  57. James Green, ​​03-09-1905, ​Eng. 23

  58. Philip Conway, ​11-17-1905, ​Eng. 19

  59. Captain George Wolf, ​01-23-1906, ​Eng. 24

  60. Captain Frank Frankel, ​11-06-1906

  61. Frederick Doerr, ​03-14-1908, ​Driver (Chief Rucker)

  62. Patrick Larkin, 09-15-1908, H&L 2

  63. Harry Tasche, ​01-07-1910, ​Eng. 12

  64. William Mayer, 01-23-1910, ​Eng. 21

  65. James McNulty, 02-25-1910, ​Eng. 6

  66. Nicholas Mansfield, ​05-09-1910, ​Water Tower 2

  67. James Roland, ​05-15-1910, ​Eng. 22

  68. Captain Michael Lyons, 07-02-1910, ​Eng. 7

  69. Charles Offenstein, ​01-22-1911, ​Eng. 48

  70. Charles Schmidt, ​12-15-1911, ​Eng. 33

  71. John Steyer, ​07-05-1912, H&L 11

  72. Lieutenant Benjamin Shivley, ​08-26-1912, H&L 2

  73. George Bruer, ​10-07-1912, ​Eng. 52

  74. Thomas Canavaan, ​11-26-1912, H&L 15

  75. Charles Koester, ​01-24-1913, ​Eng. 19

  76. Captain Martin Lynch, ​02-28-1914, Eng. 18

  77. Charles Nester, ​03-04-1914, H&L 6

  78. Charles Lowe, ​08-05-1914, H&L 3

  79. Lieutenant Charles Reichelt, 11-02-1914, ​Eng. 13

  80. George Rogers, ​11-20-1914, Eng. 24

  81. Thomas Finnegan, 01-18-1915, ​Fuel Wagon 11

  82. Captain Joseph Thompson, 05-13-1915, Eng. 32

  83. James Stevenson, ​12-18-1915, H&L 9

  84. Thomas O'Connor, ​08-08-1916, Eng. 31

  85. John Devine, 09-03-1916, Eng. 12

  86. Lieutenant Henry Budde, ​10-05-1916, Eng. 43

  87. William Kuhnert, 10-05-1916, H&L 19

  88. John Parshall, ​10-05-1916, H&L 19

  89. August Sturmfels, ​10-05-1916, H&L 19

  90. Lieutenant Michael Waters, ​10-05-1916, H&L 19

  91. George Young, ​10-05-1916, H&L 19

  92. Charles Marik, ​12-25-1916, H&L 19

  93. Martin Concannon, ​01-16-1917, ​H&L 8

  94. Frank Geschke, ​03-29-1918, H&L 7

  95. John Hade, 01-19-1920, Eng. 45

  96. William Egenriether, ​02-16-1920, Eng. 22

  97. Joseph Wittgenstein, ​02-16-1920, Eng. 16

  98. Eugene Ost, ​07-03-1920, H&L 13

  99. Eugene Carten, ​04-17-1922, Eng. 52

  100. John Haas, ​04-17-1922, Eng. 52

  101. Lieutenant Michael Kane, ​04-17-1922, Eng. 52

  102. Fred Hippler, 07-24-1923, Eng. 13

  103. Arthur Gray, 12-27-1924, Eng. 44

  104. Frank Connell, 06-15-1925, Eng. 54

  105. Lorenzo Woods, 07-29-1926, H&L 6

  106. Edward Born, 04-13-1927, Eng. 5

  107. Lieutenant August Hoffman, 06-29-1927, H&L 21

  108. Captain Frank Werminghaus, 11-07-1928, Eng. 13

  109. Michael Stritch, 03-21-1931, Eng. 6

  110. Lieutenant Walter Beckman, 11-12-1931 H&L 5

  111. Harry Knichel, 03-11-1932, H&L 18

  112. Captain John Gavin, 04-18-1933, H&L 20

  113. John Dressel, 02-06-1935, Inhalator 1

  114. Melvin Kamer, 10-07-1935, Eng. 25

  115. Captain Frank Kussman, 01-04-1936, H&L 21

  116. Fred Lauth, 01-16-1936, Eng. 39

  117. Robert Hamilton, 01-13-1937, Eng. 50

  118. Elmer Taber, 02-08-1937, H&L 8

  119. Dist. Chief Frank Dunsford, 04-03-1937, Dist. 7

  120. Steve Trzecki, 10-25-1937, Eng. 17

  121. Henry Bowers, 04-26-1938, Eng. 27

  122. Sylvester Dace, 12-22-1938, Eng. 15

  123. Jacob Hummel, 01-15-1939, H&L 10

  124. John Flynn, 11-29-1939, Eng. 8

  125. William Eckert, 12-16-1939, Eng. 9

  126. James Simpson, 05-29-1940, Eng. 9

  127. Abraham Lynn, 05-30-1940, H&L 7

  128. Joseph Guentert, 09-17-1942, H&L 15

  129. Fire Chief Joseph Morgan, 03-20-1943

  130. Captain Dave O'Connell, 04-26-1944, Eng. 8

  131. Captain Daniel Hacker, 02-23-1945, H&L 23

  132. John Bartold, 11-20-1945, Eng. 37

  133. Captain Ervin Schleifstein, 01-27-1946, Eng. 15

  134. Thomas Anderson, 06-04-1946, Eng. 30

  135. John Biggins, 06-04-1946, Eng. 30

  136. Ralph McCall, 09-08-1947, H&L 15

  137. Batt. Chief Edward Johnson, 10-19-1947, Battalion 2

  138. Henry Lebbing, 01-28-1948, Eng. 11

  139. John Meehan, 08-12-1948, Eng. 2

  140. Batt. Chief Edwin Alber, 12-09-1949, Battalion 7

  141. Ernest Park, 12-10-1949, Eng. 24

  142. Captain Raymond Blake, 11-04-1950, H&L 4

  143. Batt. Chief Frank Fahey, 05-03-1952, Battalion 7

  144. Bernard Crump, 06-09-1952, Eng. 17

  145. William Grady, 06-09-1952, H&L 9

  146. Clarence Paschang, 06-09-1952, Eng. 17

  147. Edwin Westhermann, 07-22-1953, H&L 3

  148. John Craig, 09-18-1955, Eng. 36

  149. Robert Geisler, 09-18-1955, Eng. 36

  150. Captain Frank Jones, 09-18-1955, Eng. 36

  151. William Nation, 09-18-1955, Eng. 36

  152. Captain Albert Card, 01-23-1956, Eng. 3

  153. Captain James Flanagan, 12-30-1956, Eng. 39

  154. Frank Rychlink, 07-01-1957, Driver (Batt. 7)

  155. Oliver Helbig, 09-04-1957, H&L 3 

  156. Captain Frank Georgeton, 11-18-1958, Eng. 1

  157. Captain Arthur Fette, 02-22-1960, Eng. 1

  158. Captain Clifton Lorbert, 02-22-1960, Eng. 41

  159. William Grieser, 02-22-1960, Eng. 41

  160. Captain Roy Simpson, 01-10-1962, Eng. 25

  161. Phillip Webber, 01-23-1963, Eng. 14

  162. John Wahoff, 01-23-1963, Eng. 22

  163. Captain Albert Hofstetter, 02-06-1963, Eng. 35

  164. Richard Marshall, 02-20-1963, Battalion 9

  165. Batt. Chief Frank Tiff, 10-20-1964, Battalion 10

  166. John Miller, 12-21-1968, H&L 21

  167. Russell Shannon, 11-04-1970, Eng. 35

  168. Captain Elby Blankenship, 08-15-1971, Eng. 21

  169. Edward Diehl, 04-03-1973, Driver (Batt. 6)

  170. Howard Crider, 11-24-1977, Eng. 23

  171. Leonard Riggins, 11-05-2008, Headquarters

  172. Derek Martin, 05-03-2002, Res. Sq. 1

  173. Robert Morrison, 05-04-2002, Res. Sq. 1

  174. Jeffrey Hudson, 12-12-2012, Eng. 36

  175. Captain John Kemper, 07-12-2017, Eng. 23

  176. Rodney Heard, 06-15-2021, Eng. 14/Shop

  177. Benjamin Polson, 01-13-2022, Eng. 13

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