memorial wall
IFFD CAPTAIN HUMPHREYS DIED DECEMBER 2, 1952, WHEN OVERCOME BY SMOKE IN BASEMENT FIRE of a grocery store on North Boulevard and May Street. His cause of death was asphyxiation, concussion and overexertion. Captain Humphreys entered the smoke filled basement, but after climbing halfway down the stairway, retreated and called for a mask. It was believed he swallowed considerable smoke at that time. After the fire was extinguished, he collapsed and hit his head on the concrete floor. He died before he arrived at the hospital.
Captain Humphreys died from smoke inhalation in a day when SCBA was not commonly worn. It is because of his death, and many others like him, that the fire service routinely wears SCBA. Captain Humphreys is IFFD's only LODD. A FALLEN BROTHER WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
1952 - Captain Humphreys
1925 - Assistant Chief James Nyegard
1936 - John Louthian
1937 - Chief Julius Marker
1961 - Chief Brent O. Brown
1973 - Bill Clark
1975 - Norman Harper
1978 - Captain Ellis Jacobsen
2006 - Fire Marshal Mike Sheets
line of duty deaths
Line of duty deaths are those who died in the line of duty
active duty deaths
active duty deaths are those iffd firemen who have died while off duty
retired deaths
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1925 - Assistant Chief James Nyegard
Ed Elg Retired June 1, 1961 - Died June 14, 1965
L.G. Jackson Retired January 1, 1950 - Died August 11, 1966
Frank Norton Retired June 1, 1956 - Died ?
Orla Poulton Retired January 1, 1962 - Died May 29, 1965
T.A. Prestgard Retired May 1, 1956 - Died April 7, 1973
Ed Anderson Retired May 27, 1972 - Died ?
Delbert Barnes Retired March 1, 1978
Wayne Broadbent Retired January 7, 1977
Art Chandler Retired February 28, 1978
Les Corcoran Retired January 3, 1978
Earl Danielson Retired May 12, 1978
Bill Donnelly Retired January 24, 1976 - Died ?
Parley Gillen Retired June 1, 1965 - Died May 27, 1985
Tom Jephson Retired June 1, 1965 - Died July 4, 1972
Marvin Kirby Retired July 31, 1967
Dale Mead Retired June 1, 1965 - Died March 31, 1979
Byron Taylor Retired November 5, 1971 - Died October 31, 1984
Eli Taylor Retired September 1, 1964 - Died March 16, 1986
Jim Klingenberg Retired June 30, 1982
Jack Lance Retired July 25, 1985
Chris Larsen Retired April 3, 1984
Howard Lowe Retired January 4, 1984
Dave Murdock Retired June 16, 1981
Morgan A. Parks Retired October 31, 1981 - Died September 3, 2007
Lorin Parsons Retired September 30, 1981
Roy Raichart Retired March 22, 1980
Claude Rydalch Retired November 29, 1986
Steve Smargis Retired June 15, 1986 - Died August 30, 2004
Mel Saunders Retired June 29, 1986
Joe Scheer Retired June 30, 1984 - Died ?
Larry St. John Retired May 24, 1985
Dale Cartier Retired May 31, 1987
Warren Mallard Retired March 31, 1988
Slim Hammon Retired June 3, 1978
Chris Jockumsen Retired June 6, 1976 - Died Janyary 31, 1999
Ray Lindsay Retired November 17, 1977
Weldon Lloyd Retired January 21, 1976 - Died January 31, 1977
Lavelle Morgan Retired May 28, 1978
Jess Criddle Retired September 30, 1982 - Died December 10, 1995
Bill Fager Retired August 17, 1979
DuWayne Fife Retired December 12, 1985
Terry Gardner Retired June 15, 1984
Jerry Hammer Retired June 30, 1982
Ed Hanson Retired June 18, 1985
Vern Hutchens Retired November 29, 1986
Larry Jenne Retired April 4, 1979
Stanley M. Grover Retired June 15, 1988 - Died January 5, 2002
Douglas C. Call Retired July 31, 1989
Roland Thompson Retired September 23, 1989
Ernest J. "Tobe" Smith Retired March 28, 1990 - Died July 30, 2007
Gene Clements Retired May 24, 1990
Darrell Leavitt Retired May 26, 1990 - Died October 30, 2006
Ray Peterson Retired January 30, 1990 - Died July 8, 2007
Lawrence Walton Retired February 25, 1990 - Died January 7, 1993
Vard Hendricks Retired March 31, 1990
Nic Backstrom Retired May 26, 1990 - Died July 21, 2003
Chief Dennis Johnson Retired December 27, 1996
Chief Carl Poulter - Died January 14, 2010
