by 100Clubillinois | Oct 13, 2001 | Fallen Heroes
On October 13, 2001 Channahon Fire Protection District Firefighter Kenneth J. Frayne passed away. He is survived by his wife, parents, and siblings.
by 100Clubillinois | Oct 2, 2001 | Fallen Heroes
Sgt. Hector Silva tragically died while participating in a special operations training exercise. Sergeant Silva was taking part in a training exercise where he was required to sprint up two flights of stairs, then run 100 yards while carrying 55 pounds of sandbags....
by 100Clubillinois | Sep 7, 2001 | Fallen Heroes
Lieutenant Robert Augustyn, 57, a 33 year veteran with the Cicero Fire Department died Friday, September 7, 2001. Robert’s engine company was returning from a minor motor vehicle accident on the Laramie Avenue bridge Thursday afternoon. He was spotting the...
by 100Clubillinois | Aug 19, 2001 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Eric D. Lee was shot and killed as he and two other tactical officers attempted to aid a citizen. Officer Lee and his partners were on a special patrol in the Englewood neighborhood when they spotted a man being beaten in an alley. They rushed to assist the...
by 100Clubillinois | May 14, 2001 | Fallen Heroes
Western Springs Fire Department suffered its only-ever loss of a firefighter when Willard Christoffer fell 65 feet in a training exercise, leaving behind his wife Lucy and their two children, Charlie and Alyssa. Firefighter Christoffer was engaged in a regularly...
