by 100Clubillinois | Oct 10, 1967 | Fallen Heroes
On October 10, 1967, Chicago Fire Department Captain John S. Donovan, the acting chief for Battalion 23, suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty. Donovan’s battalion responded to a fire in a three-story vacant building on Komensky Avenue, and one firefighter...
by 100Clubillinois | Jul 1, 1967 | Fallen Heroes
Captain Donald L. Barnes was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic due to a brownout at 115th Street and Cicero Avenue. He was survived by his wife and two children.
by 100Clubillinois | Jun 1, 1967 | Fallen Heroes
On June 1, 1967, Battalion Chief John P. Spellman of the Chicago Fire Department’s 7th Battalion lost his life in the line of duty while responding to a multi-structure fire near the intersection of 17th Street and South Racine Avenue. The fire began in a garage and...
by 100Clubillinois | May 29, 1967 | Fallen Heroes
Firefighter Campbell fell from the rear of a fire truck when en route to a fire and sustained fatal injuries. Firefighter Campbell was survived by his wife and five children.
by 100Clubillinois | May 23, 1967 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Herman Stallworth died after being shot during a traffic stop. His partner was wounded in the incident. He and his partner stopped a vehicle at Cottage Grove Avenue and Marquette Road for a traffic offense. There were two occupants and neither had...
by 100Clubillinois | Apr 10, 1967 | Fallen Heroes
Deputy Probst was shot and killed through a window in his home. He was survived by his wife and three children.
