Chicago Fire Fighters Union - Local 2

10/22/2026

10/22/2026

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In Memoriam: October 22, 1949 - LODD
Fireman Walter Iwanski, 39 - Engine Co. 33
Chicago Fire Department. Chicago, IL
Firefighter Walter Iwanski of Engine 33 died in the line of duty while on duty at his firehouse on Clybourn Avenue. Iwanski suffered a fatal heart attack while he was on watch in the station control room, and he was discovered by firefighters who were investigating his failure to turn off an automatic fire alarm that was ringing in the bunkroom. He was survived by his widow and two sons.

10/22/2026

Lots of great people retiring!

10/21/2026

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10/19/2026

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In Memoriam: October 19, 1883 - LODD
Truckman Patrick W. Murphy, 29 - Truck Co. 2
Chicago Fire Department. Chicago, IL
On October 11, 1883, Chicago Fire Department Truckman Patrick W. Murphy of Truck 2 was fatally injured in the line of duty while fighting an industrial fire. Murphy was injured when he fell three stories at the Weber Wagon Company factory, located at 154 W. Lake St., the intersection of Union and Lake Streets. The fire started around 7PM, and the flames were fed by the dry lumber used for manufacturing wagons. While the brick construction of the building created a furnace-like atmosphere inside the building during the fire, interior brick walls that compartmentalized the building also helped to contain the fire within portions of the second and third floors. Murphy was treated by a team of doctors at a nearby firehouse, and was later taken to his home, where he succumbed to his injuries on October 19.

10/19/2026

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In Memoriam: October 19, 1883 - LODD
Veterinarian Dr. Erastus S. Bowen, 69
Chicago Fire Department. Chicago, IL
Dr. Bowen was a veterinary surgeon for the Chicago Fire Department. About 6 months earlier he was thrown out of his buggy and sustained injuries from which he suffered until his death.

10/19/2026

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In Memoriam: October 18, 1971 - LODD
Battalion Chief 3 David Ryan, 61 - Engine Co. 4
Chicago Fire Department. Chicago, IL
Duty disability since September 1, 1971

10/17/2026

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In Memoriam: October 17, 1927 - LODD
Fireman Richard Hourihan of Truck Co. 20
Chicago Fire Department. Chicago, IL
On October 16, 1927, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Richard Hourihan of Truck 20 was fatally injured in the line of duty while returning from a fire. Hourihan sustained a fractured skull when he was thrown from Truck 18 after it hit a bump in the road on Eggleston Avenue. He died the following day, October 17.

10/16/2026

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10/14/2026

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In Memoriam: October 14, 1880 - LODD
Pipeman Thomas O’Shaughnessy, 27 - Engine Co. 1
Chicago Fire Department. Chicago, IL
On September 11, 1880 O’Shaughnessy, an acting lieutenant for Engine 1, was fatally injured in the line of duty while responding to a fire on Polk Street. O’Shaughnessy was thrown from the hose cart he was driving when he made a sharp turn onto Market Street, and his right leg was crushed under the vehicle. He died from his injuries on October 14, 1880.