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Salem Firefighters who have died in the line of duty: | Salem Firefighters who have died in the line of duty: | ||
Frank M. Godfrey Died Feb. 20, 1902 | Frank M. Godfrey Died Feb. 20, 1902 | ||
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Raymond V. McSwiggin Fied Feb. 20, 1982. | Raymond V. McSwiggin Fied Feb. 20, 1982. | ||
Frank M. Godfrey of Engine One was killed by a falling wall while fighting a fire on Front Street in the Goodell Building. Besides the fire, there | |||
Station 4 was named in memory of James Koen, who collapsed of a heart attack and died while battled a house fire in North Salem, on Feb. 23, 1981. | Station 4 was named in memory of James Koen, who collapsed of a heart attack and died while battled a house fire in North Salem, on Feb. 23, 1981. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
"In the Line of Duty (funeral of R. McSwiggin)- a tragic and coincidental anniversary" ''Salem Evening News'', Feb. 20,1 2002, p.1 | "In the Line of Duty (funeral of R. McSwiggin)- a tragic and coincidental anniversary" ''Salem Evening News'', Feb. 20,1 2002, p.1 | ||
Revision as of 10:32, 13 May 2011
Salem Fire Department has operated in this city
Salem Firefighters who have died in the line of duty:
Frank M. Godfrey Died Feb. 20, 1902
Timothy Bagley Died May 27, 1922
Henry C. Wilson Died March 31, 1934
Teddy S. Rybicki Died Jan. 30, 1937
Anthony J. Kehoe Died Jan. 15, 1948
Peter J. Norton Died Aug. 5, 1963
Dominic S. Ozereko Died Feb. 7, 1973
James J. Koen, Jr. Died Feb. 23, 1981
Raymond V. McSwiggin Fied Feb. 20, 1982.
Frank M. Godfrey of Engine One was killed by a falling wall while fighting a fire on Front Street in the Goodell Building. Besides the fire, there
Station 4 was named in memory of James Koen, who collapsed of a heart attack and died while battled a house fire in North Salem, on Feb. 23, 1981.
The first woman to be sworn in as lieutenant in the fire department was Erin Griffin in 2001. The first woman firefighter was Patty (Koen) Marfongelli in 1986.
See Also
"In the Line of Duty (funeral of R. McSwiggin)- a tragic and coincidental anniversary" Salem Evening News, Feb. 20,1 2002, p.1
"Firefighters honor one of the fallen(Station dedicated to fallen firefighter Koen)" Salem Evening News, June 13, 2005, p. A1
"Fire Inspector LaPointe retires after 33 years" Salem Evening News, Apr. 1, 1997, p. C3
"Salem FD swears in first woman officer (Erin Griffin)" Salem Evening News, Oct. 10, 2001, p. 1
