| Name | Harold Hecht |
| Agency | Steger Fire Department |
| Rank | Chief |
| Type of Firefighter | Volunteer |
| Age Range | [Unknown] |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 0/0/1974 |
| Cause of Death | Stress/Overexertion |
| Nature of Death | Heart attack |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations |
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Steger |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 0/0/1974 |
| Incident Location | Industry/ Manufacturing |
| Incident Attribute | Fires |
In 1974, Chief Harold Hecht of the Steger Fire Department suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty after fighting a factory fire.
Citations:
“Thomas Baron, volunteer firefighter,” Chicago Tribune, January 6, 1984.