Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Robert Liesz |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 46 to 50 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 6/16/1986 |
| Cause of Death | Struck by object |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 6/15/1986 |
| Incident Location | Residential |
| Incident Attribute | Structural collapses , Fires |
Incident Summary
On June 15, 1986, Lieutenant Robert Liesz of the Chicago Fire Department was fatally injured when he was struck by an air conditioner that fell out of a burning apartment building. Liesz was stationed outside the building when the fire burned through a windowsill on the building's third floor, leaving the air conditioner without any support. Liesz died the following day while undergoing surgery at Weiss Memorial Hospital.
Citations:
“Mass Planned for Firefighter Killed On Duty,” Chicago Tribune, June 18, 1986.
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