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