In appreciating the sacrifice of fallen firefighters, this segment serves us as a constant memorial to those who have given their lives protecting and ensuring the safety of the City of Fall River which they serve. The significance of their contributions cannot be minimized, and while they will be dearly missed, their legacy lives on in the spirit of those who continue to serve.
DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY
Bell cast in 1874, Installed in Niagara Fire Station in 1877, Removed in the early 1960’s, Monument dedicated on 6/28/70, Founded in 1971
| NAME | Capt. | DOB | Appointment Date | DOD | Assignment Station | Assignment Company | Location of Incident |
How Death Occurred |
| William C. Buckley | Pvt. | 1926 or 10/5/20, 8/16/23, 8/29/28 in Oak Grove Cemetery | ||||||
| Robert T. Mitchell | Capt. | 4/5/23 in Oak Grove Cemetery | ||||||
| Arthur C. Lovenbury | Pvt. | 35 yrs old | 8-year veteran | 2/28/1928 | Pumper 11 Driver | Collapsed on Franklin St. | From pneumonia 26 days after fighting the 2/2/28 Conflagration | |
| Edward W. Shaw Sr. | Pvt. | 5/8/1945 in Notre Dame Cemetery | ||||||
| James F. McCabe | Pvt. | 6/6/1896 59 yrs old | 2/2/1920 35-year veteran | 11/17/1955 (Approx. 6:30 p.m.) | Stanley Street? | Pumper 12 | Opposite 1244 President Ave | |
| Michael P. Mullarkey | Pvt. | 5/22/1922 41 yrs old | Reserve: 2/12/1956 Permanent 10/7/1956 8-year veteran | 1/2/1964 | Center | Ladder 1 | 182 Second St. | Heart Attack |
| Edward J. Reney | Pvt. | 4/18/1921 | 2/2/1948 16-year veteran | 11/29/1964 | Stafford Square | Pumper 7 | Stafford Mills County St. | Killed, accidentally run over by fire truck while helping to back up Pumper 7 at the fire scene. |
| James F. Eastwood | Pvt. | 10/10/1948 20-year veteran | 4/30/1968 | Stafford Square | Pumper 7 | 30 Marchand St. | Heart attack in fire station after assisting in the rescue of a woman at the fire scene. | |
| John P. Clifford* | Pvt. | 4/15/1889 36 yrs old | 3/17/1926 | Cascade | Ladder (Driver) or Hose A (Driver) | Division, Hunter & South Main St. | Saint Anne’s Hospital | |
| Walter J. Pietruszka | Deputy Chief | 10/18/1910 61 yrs old | Reserve: 9/18/1943 28-year veteran | 3/17/1972 | Headquarters | Foot of Slade St. | Accident occurred shortly before noon on 3/21/1972 and died 15 days later of injuries suffered when a Penn Central freight train crashed into the rear of a track inspection van he was riding. | |
| Frnacis J. Candeias | Lt. | 3/4/1956 16-year veteran | 8/13/1972 | Niagara | Pumper 4 | 555 Middle St. | Severe smoke and heat inhalation after oxygen ran out while trying to rescue victim who also died in arson fire. | |
| John Kosior | Pvt. | 64 yrs old | 12/22/1940 38-year veteran | 3/9/1978 | Globe | Ladder 2 | 199 Columbia Street | Smoke inhalation & complications, possible heart attack died in route to St. Anne’s Hospital. He was to retire in the summer. |
| Ernest J. Dube Sr. | Pvt. | 6/16/1927 51 yrs old | 6/16/1963 15-year veteran | 12/16/1978 | Center | Scope 1 | 106 Cherry St. | Collapsed of a heart attack and smoke inhalation in the basement. Died at Union-Truesdale Hospital. |
| Paul R. Bernard | Lt. | 4/25/1944 | 10/9/1976 11-year veteran | 10/20/1987 | Candeias | Engine 4 | 749 Quequechan Street | Ran out of air |
| Gerald W. Nadeau | District Chief | 51 yrs old | 6/1977 25-year veteran | 10/24/2002 | Center | Car 2 | 34 Orange St. | From acute respiratory distress syndrome from a fire at 34 Orange St on 9/19/02 and other fires. Died 35 days later at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. |
| NAMES NOT ON BELL | ||||||||
| James Martin Blackburn | Capt. | 5/30/1888 42 yrs old | Reserve: 6/23/1913 Permanent | 4/25/1931 | Flint While Center) | Hook & Ladder 1 | From heart attack suffered at a fire, died | |