Name | Robert DeMars |
Agency | Mattoon Fire Department |
Rank | Firefighter |
Type of Firefighter | [Unknown] |
Age Range | [Unknown] |
Sex | Male |
Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
Date of Death | 3/29/1966 |
Cause of Death | Vehicle collision |
Nature of Death | Trauma |
Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
Type of Duty | Responding to/returning from incident |
Incident Name | N/A |
Incident City | Mattoon |
Incident State | IL |
Incident Date | 3/29/1966 10:0 |
Incident Location | Street/Road |
Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents |
On March 29, 1966, Firefighter Robert DeMars of the Mattoon Fire Department died in the line of duty when two fire engines collided while responding to a fire. DeMars was fatally injured, and several other firefighters were hurt, and the collision left the city without any frontline apparatus for several weeks.