| Name | Richard Perott |
| Agency | Monmouth Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Volunteer |
| Age Range | [Unknown] |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 5/0/1868 |
| Cause of Death | Struck by vehicle |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Responding to/returning from incident |
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Monmouth |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 5/0/1868 |
| Incident Location | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents |
In May 1868, Firefighter Richard Perott of the Monmouth Fire Department died in the line of duty while responding to a fire. Perott was attempting to help pull the city’s fire engine when he fell under the apparatus and was fatally crushed by a wheel.
After a large fire destroyed more than ten buildings in Monmouth on January 14, 1868, the city purchased an H.C. Silsby & Co. fire engine. A public demonstration of the fire engine was held in Monmouth on May 21, 1868, and the incident in which Perott died occurred less than one week later.