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Private Maurice "Tommy" Turner, #362

Private Maurice "Tommy" Turner, #362

Private Maurice T. Turner, badge #362, was the 91st fireman to die in the line of duty with the District of Columbia Fire Department and was the first member of Engine Company 16 to be lost. On June 26, 1971 Private Turner was operating on the scene of a 4 alarm blaze at box 298, 472 L Street NW when he was struck and killed by debris from a sudden wall collapse.

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Washington D.C. Fire Department Members Who Have Made

"The Supreme Sacrifice"

1. May 6th, 1856
Volunteer Fireman Benjamin C. Greenup of Columbia Fire Co.1.
Run over by apparatus
2. February 15th, 1877
Foreman Thomas H. Robinson of Truck 1
Run over by apparatus
3. August 18th, 1882
Driver Joseph Daniels of Engine 3
Steamer overturned
4. February 20, 1891
Private Thomas R. Newman of Truck Co. A
Apparatus struck by cable car
5. December 12, 1893
Foreman Zedock Williams of Chemical 1
suffocated at a fire
6. July 25, 1894
Assistant Foreman Sam Mastin of Engine Co. 1
Burned to death
7. July 25, 1894
Private Michael R. Fenton of Engine Co. 1
 Burned to death
8. July 25, 1894
Private Dennis O'Donoghue of Engine Co. 1
 Burned to death
9. June 3, 1895
Engineer Thomas J. Martin of Engine Co. 6
Over come by heat at a fire
10. May 18, 1896
Assistant Foreman Thomas A. Griffen of Truck Co. B
Wall Collapse
11. May 18, 1896
Private Daniel Conway of Engine Co. 9
Wall Collapse
12. May 18, 1896
Assistant Foreman George H. Giles of Engine Co. 9
Wall Collapse
13. May 18, 1896
Private Joseph Mulhally of Engine Co. 8
Wall Collapse
14. May 18, 1896
Assistant Foreman George Kettler of Engine Co. 8
Wall Collapse
15. August 12, 1896
Engineer John D. Angell
Died in Quarters
16. March 4, 1897
Assistant Foreman John A. Merriman of Engine Co. 6
Struck by B&O Train
17. July 2, 1900
Substitute Private Martin J. Niland of Engine Co. 17
Collision with streetcar
18. February 7, 1901
Private Charles A. Keefe of Truck Co. G
Collision with streetcar
19. October 15, 1905
Private Arthur H. Gibbins of Truck Co. G
Disease contracted on duty
20. November 15, 1905
Driver Joseph H. McGinnis of Engine Co. 1
Thrown from unit while responding
21. December 13, 1908
Chief Engineer (Fire Chief) William Belt
Heart Attack at home
22. January 10th 1909
Lt. Francis M. Smith of Engine Co. 11
Heart Disease
23. February 14th, 1910
Driver William Caton of Engine Co. 18
Thrown from unit while responding
24. July 27th, 1910
Private Stewart K. Rosenberger of Engine Co. 10
Fell from a ladder on fireground
25. June 17th, 1911
Driver Lee Beall of Engine Co. 22
Thrown from a horse, struck by truck
26. October 14th, 1911
Private M.A. Downs of Engine Co. 4
Roof Collapse
27. October 14th, 1911
Captain Timothy J. Brown of Engine Co. 4
Roof Collapse
28. November 10th, 1916
Sergeant Fred Koch of Engine Co. 2
Heart Attack
29. December 18th, 1916
Captain Charles A.E. Watt of Truck Co. 6
Fall off of a step ladder in quarters
30. December 28th, 1917 Private Simon F. Holohan of Truck Co. 2 Thrown from unit while responding
31. October 11th, 1918 Private William H. Richards of Engine Co. 11 Influenza
32. October 12th, 1918 Lt. Frank O. Markward of Truck Co. 4 Influenza
33. October 15th, 1918 Private William T. Bryan of Engine Co. 24 Influenza
34. October 18th, 1918 Private Frederick W. Cheeney of Truck Co. 6 Influenza
35. October 23rd, 1918 Private Thomas A. Binaco of Engine Co. 8 Influenza
36. December 29th, 1918 Third Battalion Fire Chief Charles B. Proctor Influenza
37. December 29th, 1918 Private John F. Farr Influenza
38. August 27th, 1925 Private James L. Mann of Engine Co. 21 Collision with streetcar
39. March 2nd, 1927 Private Edward F. Laughton of Engine Co. 25 Chimney fell on him at a fire
40. March 18th, 1927 Captain James Mowatt of Engine Co. 2 Heart Attack on fireground
41. June 22nd, 1927 Private Harry L. Stout of Truck Co. 2 Fall in quarters
42. July 26th, 1927 Lt. Samuel L. Gallahan of Engine Co. 26 Fire truck struck by car
43. October 27th, 1928 Private Albert J. Greiner of Engine Co. 27 Struck by piece of timber on a detail
44. May 26th, 1930 Captain Harry W. Swann of Engine Co. 12 Fell into an elevator shaft at a fire
45. June 13th, 1930 4th Battalion Fire Chief Peter R. Davis Fall from a ladder on fireground
46. July 5th, 1931 3rd Battalion Fire Chief John H. Virstein Roof collapse
47. February 19th, 1932 Private Maurice P. Corbett of Truck Co. 4 Collision with streetcar
48. February 23rd, 1933 Captain Robert G. Anderson of Engine Co. 22 Heart Attack while on duty
49. October 18th, 1934 Fire Inspector Myron W. Thayer Heart Attack while on duty
50. November 29th, 1936 Seventh Battalion Fire Chief Patrick J. Sullivan Coronary occlusion
51. November 29th, 1936 Private Albert F. Gauvreau of Truck Co. 4 Illness
52. December 3rd, 1936 Private William H. Hill of Truck Co. 11 Heart Attack while on duty
53. January 16th, 1937 Lt. Gilbert W. Fletcher of Engine Co. 20 Illness
54. March 10th, 1937 Sgt. Vernon C. Robinson of Engine Co. 17 Fire truck collided with taxicab
55. March 29th, 1938 Private Walter W. Imboden of Engine Co. 5 Heart Attack while on duty
56. April 11th, 1938 Fifth Battalion Fire Chief Twyman S. Jones Carcinoma and Arteriosclerosis
57. February 27th 1939 Chief Engineer Charles E. Schrom Heart Disease
58. April 5th, 1939 Fire Inspector George N. Haller Heart Disease
59. July 30th, 1939 Private Samuel Walter of Engine Co. 15 Heart Attack while on duty
60. July 10th, 1940 Captain Raymond E. Oden of Engine Co. 17 Heart Attack while on duty
61. October 4th, 1940 Fire Inspector John R. Gray Heart Attack while on duty
62. July 28th, 1943 Private Everett L. Ownes of Truck Co. 1 Collision
63. November 2nd, 1943 Private William Caton of Truck Co. 8 Heart Attack while on duty
64. July 4th, 1944 Private Joseph A. Carter Jr. of Engine Co. 4 Back injuries suffered on a fire
65. December 6th, 1944 Captain Thomas S. Barber of Engine Co. 1 Heart Attack while on duty
66. December 24th, 1944 Private Dewey W. Neil of the Fire Boat Heart Disease
67. February 11th, 1945 Private Maurice T. Hizer of Truck Co. 4 Illness
68. December 27th, 1946 Private Earl O. Negley of Truck Co. 2 Heart Attack while on duty
69. September 29th, 1947 Private Albert E. Mitchler of Rescue Squad 2 Illness
70. December 4th, 1947 Private Lloyd A. Irwin of Engine Co. 25 Heart Attack while on duty
71. December 30th, 1947 Private Leon M. Nevitt of Truck Co. 2 Killed while fighting a fire
72. August 15th, 1949 Private Edward G. Williams of Truck Co. 12 Heart Attack while on duty
73. May 4th, 1950 Private Ernest W. Howard of Communications Heart Attack
74. September 20th, 1952 Private Allen Lewis of Engine Co. 31 Heart Attack while on duty
75. November 2nd, 1954 Sgt. Barton M. Ewers of Truck Co. 1 Heart Attack while on duty
76. December 19th, 1954 Private Millard F. Coxen of Truck Co. 16 Heart Attack while on duty
77. February 24th, 1955 Captain George R. Flaherty of Engine Co. 1 Smoke inhalation
78. April 21st, 1955 Private Preston T. Garrison of Truck Co. 13 Burns and smoke inhalation
79. March 15th, 1956 Private Albert M. Hazel of Engine Co. 12 Heart Attack while on a fire
80. July 19th, 1957 Auxillary Fireman William W. Hoak of Engine Co. 31 Run over by pumper while laying out
81. December 18th, 1957 Sgt. John Richards of Engine Co. 20 Heart Problems
82. October 30th, 1960 Private James B. Curtis of Engine Co. 14 Heart Attack while on duty
83. November 13th, 1961 Private Joseph I. Looney of Engine Co. 26 Heart Attack while on duty
84. March 21st, 1965 Private William E. Schuffner of Rescue Squad 2 Heart Attack while on duty
85. March 1st, 1965 Private Charles M. Chambelain Aide of Engine Co. 28 Heart Attack while on duty
86. April 29th 1965 Lt. Eugene B. Davis of Fire Prevention Heart Attack while on duty
87. August 2nd, 1968 Private Hunter L. Vaughan of Rescue Squad 1 Heart Attack while on duty
88. January 7th, 1970 Earl C. Kite of Truck Co. 10 Inhalation of fumes from burning chemicals
89. October 20th, 1970 Joseph R. Criscuolo of Rescue Squad 1 Injuries suffered on duty
90. February 15th, 1971 Deputy Fire Chief Vance T. Bartley of Apparatus Division Heart Disease
91. June 26th, 1971 Private Maurice T. Turner of Engine Co. 16 Wall collapse on fireground
92. November 23rd, 1983 Private Calvin L. Steve of Engine Co. 12 Fall from firetruck while responding
93. December 19th, 1984 Private John T. Williams of Rescue Squad 1 Falling through a roof on a fire
94. December 1st, 1987 F/F Clifford R. Oliver of Rescue Squad 3 CVA during water rescue drill
95. October 24th, 1997 Sgt. John M. Carter of the First Battalion Killed while fighting a fire
96. May 30th, 1999 F/F Anthony Phillips of Engine Co. 10 Killed while fighting a fire
97. May 31st, 1999 F/F Louis J. Matthews of Engine Co. 26 Killed while fighting a fire
98. July 9th, 1999 Firefighter/Technician Costello N. Robinson of Engine Co. 2 Heart Attack due to injuries suffered on duty, died in hospital
99. July 7th, 2007 Firefighter/Technician James McRae III of Truck Co. 12 Suffered shortness of breath on duty, died in hospital

Gone but not Forgotten!

 
 

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