IFLODD: Firefighter Memorial


Firefighter Record

Firefighter Details

Name Thomas Harry
Agency Springfield Fire Department
Rank Captain
Type of Firefighter Career
Age Range 56 to 60
Sex Male
Date of Birth 0/0/0
Date of Death 10/30/1981
Cause of Death Stress/Overexertion
Nature of Death Heart attack
Attribute of Death [not applicable]
Type of Duty Post-incident

Incident Details

Incident Name N/A
Incident City Springfield
Incident State IL
Incident Date 10/30/1981 20:15
Incident Location Residential
Incident Attribute [Not applicable]

Incident Summary

On October 30, 1981, Captain Thomas Harry of the Springfield Fire Department suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty.

Harry worked a 24-hour shift that ended on the morning of October 30 and that included two working fires. After returning home, Harry went to bed, where he suffered a heart attack. Harry’s wife found him unconscious and an ambulance was called, but efforts to revive Harry were unsuccessful.

Citations:

“Senior City Firefighter Dies at 59,” State Journal Register, November 1, 1981.


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