Born: 12/18/1945 LODD: 8/22/2005 Burial: Delaware Veterans Cemetery, Bear, Delaware Fire Company: Elsmere, Citizens’ Hose Company of Smyrna, Robbins Hose Company of Dover, The Delaware State Fire School Firefighter Young… Continue reading Phillip S. Young
Born: 5/13/1885 LODD: 4/24/1944 Burial: Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Delaware Fire Company: Minquadale John J. Wilhelm, Sr. died in the line of duty on April 24, 1944 as a… Continue reading John J. Wilhelm, Sr.
Born: 3/14/1913 LODD: 10/31/1977 Burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel, Delaware Fire Company: Laurel A fire alarm was reported at Carvel Gardens Apartments. While responding to the alarm, Past Chief Engineer… Continue reading Clifford Thomas Whaley
Born: Unknown LODD: 4/22/1973 Burial: Unknown Fire Company: South Bowers William H. Webb, died on April 22, 1973 at the age of 53 after suffering a heart attack while dispatching… Continue reading William H. Webb
Firefighter John S. Wadsley served with Truck Company #3. He suffered a heart attack while attending fire school and died and died three days later in Delaware Hospital. Firefighter Wadsley… Continue reading John S. Wadsley
Born: 3/25/1905 LODD: 6/27/1953 Burial: Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware Fire Company: Wilmington Fire Department Lt. Arthur A Veal died during a 2 alarm fire at Maeson’s Record Store on Fourth… Continue reading Arthur A. Veal, Sr.
Born: 6/12/1962 LODD: 8/26/1982 Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Smyrna, Delaware Fire Company: Citizens’ Hose Company of Smyrna The only member of the Citizens’ Hose Company No. 1 to lose their life in the… Continue reading Herman Thomas Tucker
Born: 12/11/1994 LODD: 9/27/2012 Burial: Redmen Cemetery, Dagsboro, Delaware Fire Company: Dagsboro The small and tight-knit community of Dagsboro was hit hard on Thursday, September 27, 2012, when Justin E Townsend… Continue reading Justin Eric Townsend
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… Continue reading Wayne A. Steen, Sr
Born: 12/29/1978 LODD: 12/22/2008 Burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna, Delaware Fire Company: Delaware City On December 20, 2008, Michelle was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle while rendering aid to a victim… Continue reading Michelle Smith
