Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Dennis King |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Recruit/Candidate/Probationary |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | [Unknown] |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 2/15/1892 |
| Cause of Death | Fall |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Ladder operations , Training duties |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 2/15/1892 |
| Incident Location | Training ground |
| Incident Attribute | Training accidents |
Incident Summary
On February 15, 1892, Chicago Fire Department Candidate Dennis F. King of Truck 1 died in the line of duty following a training accident. King, a member of the department for ten days, was climbing a ladder as part of a pompier ladder drill outside the firehouse when he fell from the third story tower. He was transported to Mercy Hospital where he died.
Citations:
“Fatal Fall of a New Fireman,” Chicago Daily Tribune, February 18, 1892.
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