Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | John Meyers |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | [Unknown] |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 8/5/1895 |
| Cause of Death | Thrown from vehicle |
| Nature of Death | [Unknown] |
| Attribute of Death | Drowning |
| Type of Duty | [Unknown] |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 8/5/1895 |
| Incident Location | Water/Waterfront |
| Incident Attribute | Boating/Diving accidents |
Incident Summary
On August 5, 1895, Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant John Meyers died after drowning off the shore of the lake at Seventy-sixth street.
Lieutenant Meyers was stationed on the fireboat Chicago in the Calumet River. Meyers had been sailing in the yacht Ella, with the owner when bad weather caused the yacht to overturn.
Citations:
"Fire Lieutenant Meyers is Drowned,” Chicago Tribune, August 6, 1895.
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