Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Richard Hourihan |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 26 to 30 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 10/17/1927 |
| 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 | 10/16/1927 |
| Incident Location | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents |
Incident Summary
On October 16, 1927, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Richard Hourihan of Truck 20 was fatally injured in the line of duty while returning from a fire. Hourihan sustained a fractured skull when he was thrown from Truck 18 after it hit a bump in the road on Eggleston Avenue. He died the following day, October 17.
Citation:
“Jury’s Finding in Auto Death is Under Fire; Three Deaths in a Day,” Chicago Daily Tribune, October 18, 1927.
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