Line of Duty Deaths

1983 01 04: From Tragedy to Transformation: The Legacy of the United Organics Building Explosion

Introduction The events of January 4, 1983 and the months that followed,  violently overturned the lives of four men, galvanized the state into passing a law to prevent similar tragedies, united area towns and cities in an outpouring of support, and changed the way at least one city would [...]

By |2023-08-24T22:00:24-05:00August 24, 2023|Categories: 1980-1989, Deputy Chiefs, featured, Fire Captains, Fire Lieutenants, Firefighters, Line of Duty Deaths, Major Fire, Uncategorized|Comments Off on 1983 01 04: From Tragedy to Transformation: The Legacy of the United Organics Building Explosion

1900-04-04: Captain Zophar Horton, Run Over By Horse-Drawn Truck… Stamford’s Second Line of Duty Death

Zophar M Horton was born February 4, 1854, in Greenwich Connecticut.  He was the second son born to John Horton and Charlotte Deming.   In 1873, Zophar married Charity Elinor Bell of Stamford. According to genealogical records, Zophar and Charity had nine children, however, only four survived to adulthood. The [...]

By |2021-05-21T12:52:57-05:00May 16, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1900-1909, Fire Captains, Line of Duty Deaths, Timeline|Tags: |1 Comment

1932-04-06: Line of Duty Death of Firefighter Thomas J Meehan

Thomas J Meehan, 45 years old and was appointed to the SFD on July 10, 1918.  He was assigned to SFD Station No. 2, when he died in the line of duty on April 6, 1932.  His death was a result of being ejected off the apparatus and through the glass window [...]

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