Salem Fire Department

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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.

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.

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

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