The Stamford Firefighters Honor Roll For Line Of Duty Deaths
The Firefighters Creed When I'm called to duty god Help me to embrace a little child Enable me to be alert I want to fill my calling and And if according to your will |
Firefighter William Miller
- Engine Co. #4
- Died 09/19/01
- Died of illness he contracted during the performance of his duties.
Firefighter Henry Wosniak
- Truck Co. #1
- 07/01/1973
- Died of a heart while on duty.
Captain George Daily
- 08/31/1956
- Engine Co. #1
- Died of a head injury received while performing rescue operations during a hurricane.
Captain James R. Murray
- 10/01/1945
- Engine Co. #1
- Died of injuries received at the scene of a fire.
Firefighter Thomas J. Meehan
- 04/06/1932
- Engine Co. #2
- Died after being thrown from the apparatus when it collided with another vehicle while responding to an alarm.
Firefighter Oscar H. Sphar
- 01/29/1920
- Engine Co. #3
- Died of a massive heart attack suffered at the scene of a fire.
Assistant Chief M.J. Mullen
- 11/27/1901
- Died of illness contracted after fighting a fire in freezing temperatures for several hours
Captain Z.R. Horton
- 04/04/1900
- Truck Co. #1
- Captain Horton was killed when he was thrown from his seat on Truck Co. #1 while responding to a false alarm.
Firefighter Owen McMahon
- 01/07/1896
- Engine Co. #1
- Firefighter McMahon died of injuries received from a collision with a trolley car.
