Fire Fighting in Milwaukee
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
FIREFIGHTERS WHO DIED WHILE IN SERVICE BIELINSKI: Pvt Joseph d. Feb. 13, 1909 Cause: Falling Wall (Johns-Manville fire) BRESNAHAN: Asst Chief Tom d. Feb 5 1937 cause: Heart Attack BURKE: Pvt. Richard d. Mar. 24, 1911 cause: Middleton Mfg. Co. CAMPBELL: Capt. Archie d. April 9, 1894 Cause: Collapse of the Davidson Theater CLARK: Pilot Hugh d. May 19, 1906 Cause: Fall from Fireboat CLARKE: Pvt Fred d. Mar. 15 1911 cause: Overexertion CLAUSEN: Pvt. George d. Oct. 26, 1913 cause: Goodyear Rubber co. fire CRAFT: Pvt. John d. Feb. 13, 1909 Cause: Falling Wall (Johns-Manville fire) CURTIS: Pvt. Leonard d. Feb. 13, 1909 Cause: Falling Wall (Johns-Manville fire) DELELLIS: Victor J. Age: 65 Cause of Death: Struck By/Contact with Object Rank: Firefighter Nature of Death: Internal Trauma Status: Volunteer Emergency Duty: Yes Incident Date: 07/05/1979 Duty Type: Responding/Returning from Alarm Activity Type: Driving/Operating Vehicle/Apparatus Death Date: 01/18/1994 Fixed Prop. Use: Street/Road Fire Dept. Info: Town of Waukesha Volunteer Fire Dept. W 2503567 Center Road Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186 Chief: Larry Tremmel Final Summary: Vehicle incident responding to a fire call. DESSECKER: Pvt. Albert E. Milwaukee Fire Department d. Oct. 10 1943 cause: Suffocation Sent in by a researcher/see contributors page DOYLE: Capt. John d. Oct. 26, 1913 cause: Goodyear Rubber co. fire DRESSEL: Lieut. Charles d. May 19, 1905 Cause: Response to fire DRONEY: Pvt. Thomas d. Feb. 3, 1903 Cause: Nitric Acid Fumes DZIOBA: Heather D Milwaukee Fire Department Milwaukee, Wisconsin EICHORN: Pvt Fred d. Mar. 24, 1911 cause: Middleton Mfg. Co. FALCH: Pvt. Edwin d. Dec 9 1920 cause: Killed at fire FARRELL: Lieut. John d. April 9, 1894 Cause: Collapse of the Davidson Theater FENSKE: Pvt. John d. Oct. 26, 1913 cause: Goodyear Rubber co. fire FISCHBAUER: Pvt. Gordon G d. Oct. 10 1943 cause: Suffocation FLAESCHEL: Pvt. Max d. Oct. 26, 1913 cause: Goodyear Rubber co. fire FOLEY: Chief James 1883-1903 b: Sept 8, 1845 Milwaukee d: Feb. 5, 1903 (in office) Cause: Nitric Acid Fumes FOLEY: Pvt William d. Jan 3 1910 cause: American Bridge Works FREEMAN: Pvt. James d. April 9, 1894 Cause: Collapse of the Davidson Theater FREYTAG: Pvt. Walter d. Oct. 26, 1913 cause: Goodyear Rubber co. fire GRAF: Pvt. William d. Oct. 26, 1913 cause: Goodyear Rubber co. fire GRISSKOPF: Capt. Fred d. November 10, 1884 Cause response to fire GUNNING: Asst. Chief James d. Feb. 13, 1909 Cause: Falling Wall (Johns-Manville fire) HACKETT: Pvt. Michael d. Feb. 21, 1899 Cause: Falling Walls HALEY: Pvt. Edward d. July 18, 1899 Cause: Collapse of building HAMMOND: Pvt. Louis d. Mar. 25, 1911 cause: Middleton Mfg. Co. HANLON: Lieut Thomas d. Apr 21 1926 cause: Explosion HART: Pvt. Frank B. d. Jan. 21, 1922 cause: falling ladder HECHT: Pvt. Steve d. May 7 1914 cause: Response to fire HENNESSEY: Capt. John d. Jan 3 1910 cause: Collapse of building HENTZ : Capt. Jacob d. Mar. 24 1911 cause: Fire (Broadway and Michigan) HINTZ: Pvt Joesph d. Dec 2 1930 cause: Suffocation HOFFER: Lionel L. Age: 44 Cause of Death: Fall Rank: Firefighter Nature of Death: Asphyxiation (includes drowning) Status: Career Emergency Duty: Yes Incident Date: 12/24/1994 Duty Type: On-Scene Fire Incident Time: Activity Type: Advancing Hose Lines/Fire Attack Death Date: 12/24/1994 Fixed Prop. Use: Public Assembly Fire Dept. Info: Milwaukee Fire Department 711 West Wells Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 Chief: August G. Erdmann Final Summary: On December 24, Firefighter Lionel Hoffer of the Milwaukee Fire Department died at a fire in a church when he fell through a hole in the second floor. Hoffer had been operating an attack line in the church with an engine company when he went to check a room for fire extension. His crew heard him call for help and found him hanging from a hole in the floor, but they were unable to keep him from falling. He fell approximately 12 feet into the first floor. Rescue crews tried to reach him, alerted by his PASS device which had activated, but were hampered by the collapsed floor in the front of the building and barred security doors at the rear of the building. Rescue crews eventually fought their way through heavy heat and smoke conditions to Hoffer's location, removed him from the building, and administered emergency care. His air supply had been exhausted and his death has been attributed to smoke inhalation. HOGAN: Pvt. Edward d. Feb. 3, 1903 Cause: Nitric Acid Fumes HOULAHAN: Capt. John d. Mar. 24, 1911 cause: Middleton Mfg. Co. JANSSEN: Asst Chief Aug. d. April 9, 1894 Cause: Collapse of the Davidson Theater KINSELLA: Pvt. Edward d. Feb. 19, 1902 Cause: Falling Walls KOERPER: Michael d. Nov. 10, 1879 Cause: Disease contracted KOSCHMIEDER: Pvt. Fred d. April 9, 1894 Cause: Collapse of the Davidson Theater KRACHECK: Pvt. Anton d. May 24 1922 cause: Suffocation KRIMMER: Pvt. Alfred d. Oct. 29 1910 cause: Suffocation KRIMMER: Pvt. Joseph d. May 17 1929 cause: Response to fire LANGTON: Pvt. Richard d. Mar. 15, 1888 Cause: Falling Walls LECHNER: Pvt. Herman d. Mar. 15, 1888 Cause: Falling Walls LIEFERT: Pvt. George d. May 1 1926 cause: Explosion LORBECK: James J Wauwatosa Fire Department Wauwatosa, Wisconsin McGURK: Lieut. Frank d. April 9, 1894 Cause: Collapse of the Davidson Theater MATTISON: Pvt. Chris d. Feb. 19, 1902 Cause: Falling Walls MEHAN: Pvt. John d. Aug. 20, 1907 Cause: Response to fire MEMINGER: Herman 1903-1905 b: Sept. 7, 1885 d: July 5, 1905 (in office) Contracted Pneumonia following National Box fire April 3, 1905 MEYER: Pvt. Adolph d. Sept. 6, 1894 Cause: Chemical explosion MORGAN: Lieut. William d. Feb. 24, 1905 Cause: Killed at Fire MORGAN: Pvt. Thomas d. April 9, 1894 Cause: Collapse of the Davidson Theater MORONEY: Lieut. Dennis d. Aug. 27, 1916 cause: Suffocation NESSHEIM: Capt. Arnt d. Aug. 27, 1916 cause: Suffocation NIMMER: Pvt. Otto d. Feb. 15, 1909 (2 days after fire) Cause: Falling Wall (Johns-Manville fire) NOONAN: Pvt. Richard d. Feb. 28, 1889 Cause: Falling Walls O'BRIEN: Pvt. Gerald d. Dec 2 1930 cause: Suffocation O'DONNELL: Lieut. Dominick d. Jan 3 1910 cause: American Bridge Works PAGEL: Pvt. August d. Nov. 5, 1913 cause: Goodyear Rubber co. fire PEDDENBRUCH: Pvt. Herman d. Oct. 28, 1892 Cause: Falling Walls (Third Ward Fire) PRIEBE: Pvt. Herman d. Jan. 25, 1929 cause: Explosion PRIER: Capt. Joseph d. Dec 28 1926 cause: Response to fire RIES: Pvt. Allie d. April 9, 1894 Cause: Collapse of the Davidson Theater ROSEN: Capt. David d. Mar 14 1931 cause: Heart Attack ROSSOW: Pvt. Charles d. July 18, 1901 Cause: Response to fire RYBACK: Capt. Elmer d. Feb 4 1933 cause: Heart Attack SAWYER: Pvt. Timothy d. Oct. 26, 1913 cause: Goodyear Rubber co. fire SCHAMPERS: Lawrence R Wauwatosa Fire Department Wauwatosa, Wisconsin SCHMIDT: Capt. Henry d. Feb. 27, 1907 Cause: Injury Sustained SCHROEDER: Pvt. Paul d. May 18, 1908 Cause: Drowning SCHULTZ: Pvt. Alvin d. Apr 21 1926 cause: Explosion SKORZEWSKI: Pvt. Ambrose d. Apr 21 1926 cause: Explosion SKORZEWSKI: Capt. John d. Apr 25 1926 cause: Explosion STAHR: Pvt. Charles d. Oct. 28, 1892 Cause: Falling Walls (Third Ward Fire) STILLER: Pvt. Alvin J d. Oct. 7 1941 cause: Heart Attack STRZEMINSKI: Pvt. Stanley d. Apr 21 1926 cause: Explosion SULLIVAN: Pvt. Joseph d. Jan 3 1910 cause: American Bridge Works SULLIVAN: Pvt. Thomas d. Dec. 27, 1892 Cause: Suffocation THIESSENHUSSEN: Lieut Michael d. Feb 13 1943 cause: Heart Attack TOMAN: Pvt. Joseph d. Mar 1 1935 cause: Jolted off Truck VOELZ: Asst Chief Alfred d. Mar 19 1933 cause: Injury Sustained WAMBACH: Pvt. Mathias d. May 24 1922 cause: Suffocation WASOCEL: Pvt. Wenzel d. Mar 21 1921 cause: Response to fire WHALEY: Lieut. Nathan d. Feb. 13, 1909 Cause: Falling Wall (Johns-Manville fire) WHITE: Capt. Andrew d. Feb. 3, 1903 Cause: Nitric Acid Fumes WINNEY: Pvt. Frank d. April 9, 1894 Cause: Collapse of the Davidson Theater WINSAUER: Pvt. Paul d. May 24 1922 cause: Suffocation WOLF: Pvt. George d. Feb. 20, 1885 Cause Suffocation ZANDERS: Lieut. Hubert d. Apr. 19, 1899 Cause: Injuries Sustained ZEPF: Pvt Raymond d. Apr 10 1945 cause: Heart attack at fire ZIEMER: Richard H Glendale Fire Department Glendale, Wisconsin ZOKAN: Bill Age: 66 Cause of Death: Caught or Trapped Rank: Firefighter Status: Career Emergency Duty: Yes Incident Date: 09/06/1982 Duty Type: On-Scene Fire Activity Type: Other Death Date: 01/13/1996 Fixed Prop. Use: Industry Fire Dept. Info: Milwaukee Fire Department 711 West Wells St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 Chief: Neil Lipski Sources: U.S. Fire Administration
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