Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Michael Pickering |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 41 to 45 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 10/8/2021 |
| Cause of Death | Contact/Exposure |
| Nature of Death | COVID-19 |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | [Unknown] |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 9/13/2021 |
| Incident Location | [Unknown] |
| Incident Attribute | [Not applicable] |
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2021, Firefighter Michael Pickering of the Chicago Fire Department died in the line of duty from complications of COVID-19 after being exposed to the virus while on duty.
Funeral services for Pickering were held at Hann Funeral Home on October 15, and he was buried at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice, Illinois.
Pickering had been a firefighter with the Chicago Fire Department since 2003 and worked on Engine 29 in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Citations:
“Michael R. Pickering Obituary,” Chicago Tribune, October 13, 2021.
Evelyn Holmes, “Stepson of 4th Chicago firefighter dead from COVID-19: ‘last thing any of us saw coming’” ABC7 Chicago, October 8, 2021.
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