Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Sigurd Christofferson |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Truckman |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | [Unknown] |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 1/4/1925 |
| Cause of Death | Thrown from vehicle |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Responding to/returning from incident |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 12/28/1924 |
| Incident Location | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents |
Incident Summary
On December 28, 1924, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Sigurd Christofferson of Truck 7 was fatally injured in the line of duty while responding to a restaurant fire on West Roosevelt Road. Christofferson, a seventeen year veteran of the department, was thrown from Truck 7 when it struck a road abutment at the intersection of Lake Street and Oakley Boulevard. He was treated at Midwest Hospital, where he died from his injuries on January 4, 1925.
Citations:
“Ice Floes Trap Lake Ship with 60 Aboard; Fireman May Die,” Chicago Daily Tribune, December 29, 1924.
“Driver Flees After Speeding Auto Kills Man,” Chicago Daily Tribune, January 5, 1925.
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