Born: 1889 LODD: 5/12/1939 Burial: Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware Fire Company: Wilmington Fire Department Firefighter Robert H. Graham, died of injuries sustained in a fall An 18 year veteran, he had been a member of the Wilmington Fire Department since 1921 and had served as a volunteer prior. Graham, who was assigned to Station 6, fell from the back step of a responding engine, striking his head. He was thought to have lost his grip
Born: 2/10/1918 LODD: 2/27/1962 Burial: Greensboro Cemetery, Greensboro, Maryland Fire Company: Wilmington Fire Department Smith R Simpkins a Wilmington firefighter from Lattimer Estates, died shortly before 2 a.m. after an apartment fire. Doctors determined that he suffered a heart seizure from smoke inhalation. He was 44 years old at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife Margaret.
Born: March 13, 2001 LODD: August 13, 2024 Burial: Ellendale Cemetery, Ellendale, Delaware Fire Companies: Ellendale Volunteer Fire Company, & Georgetown Fire Company On Tuesday August 13, 2024, Firefighter / EMT Thomas W. Berry, III had just completed a field assignment for Sussex County EMS, when he stopped along Sussex Route 9 about 2 miles east of Georgetown to assist a motorist who had crashed into an electric pole. As Berry was helping to stabilize
Born: 6/29/1970 LODD: 7/11/2016 Burial: Private Fire Company: Lewes Firefighter Tim McClanahan died in the line of duty while performing a training exercise with the Delaware Air Rescue Team (“DART”) at Delaware Coastal Airport. Tim was performing a hoist operation with the team when he tragically fell to his death. Tim was one of the founding members of DART and was a very well respected member of the Sussex County public safety community. He was
Born: 6/9/1942 LODD: 6/16/1997 Burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel, Delaware Fire Company: Laurel On the night of June 16, 1996 the Delaware State Fire School was conducting an Air Bag Class at the station, equipment was being cleaned for the Maryland State Convention Parade and plans were being made for the upcoming July 4th celebration. An auto accident was reported north of town on Rt. 13. Jack Northam was doing a repair job to Eng.
Born: 9/17/1953 LODD: 9/26/2001 Burial: Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware Fire Company: Mill Creek Wayne Steen was a pillar of his community. He came from a family that served the public for several generations. Wayne joined the Mill Creek Fire Company Explorer Post #921 on October 2, 1967 at the age of 15. It was then that Wayne not only built the foundation of his future, but he developed respect that will outlast his life for
