Indianapolis Firefighters Museum and Fallen Firefighters Memorial

Indianapolis Firefighters Museum and Fallen Firefighters Memorial We are open Monday - Friday, 9-3. Enter the SE corner of the building.

June 1912, 800 block of N. Delaware.
06/01/2026

June 1912, 800 block of N. Delaware.

May 11, 1980 - Kealing and Vermont. IMPD Archives photograph.
06/01/2026

May 11, 1980 - Kealing and Vermont. IMPD Archives photograph.

May 1, 1980 242 W Ray St. Fire fatality photos. IMPD Archives.
05/29/2026

May 1, 1980 242 W Ray St. Fire fatality photos. IMPD Archives.

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1905.VIEW OF THE RUINS OF THE BURNED DISTRICTLOOKING FROM JACKSON PLACE TO T...
05/28/2026

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1905.

VIEW OF THE RUINS OF THE BURNED DISTRICT
LOOKING FROM JACKSON PLACE TO THE EAST

Fire Department Injuries
BRUISED HEADS AND LEGS IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Captain Quinn Knocked Down by Falling Wall—Fire Company 19 Has a Narrow Escape.

There are several bruised heads and legs among the firemen. Captain Quinn, who was knocked down by a falling wall, insisted, after receiving medical attention, that he was not seriously hurt and remained on duty. Quinn's leg was caught under a piece of the flying debris. Capt. Peter Delaney, P. Merrick and Jesse Hutsell were all badly scratched.

The members of Company 19 had a narrow escape when the south wall of the building, occupied by the United States Express Company, fell. They were in the street, between the burning building and the Union station baggage-room, directing a stream against the fire when the wall began to fall. The top half of the wall fell inside, and the firemen made no effort to get away, thinking that the entire wall would fall to the north. As it fell, however, it "buckled" and the lower half fell toward the south, sending a shower of bricks toward the firemen, who were unable to get out of range. Captain Mountain, James Chisman, W. H. Poirier, Paul Randell and Mat Mullaly, a substitute, were thrown to the ground. All escaped serious injury, although Mullaly, the substitute fireman, was painfully bruised.

Sgt. Gary M. Henry of Indianapolis, Indiana was a 1992 graduate of Whiteland Community High School. He was a 12-year vet...
05/25/2026

Sgt. Gary M. Henry of Indianapolis, Indiana was a 1992 graduate of Whiteland Community High School. He was a 12-year veteran of the Indianapolis Fire Department and worked as the Captain of special operations rescue coordinator. His passion for public service was exemplified in his actions; he served as a soldier and a firefighter. He was head of the CRT Team, a paramedic and a Marion County Deputy. Gary most recently oversaw special operations rescue, specializing as a diver and a paramedic. He was killed by a roadside bomb while serving in Iraq with the National Guard. At home he was an Indianapolis Fire Department captain. His unit trained at Fort Dix, New Jersey before shipping out to Iraq in June 2008. He was an avid diver and enjoyed a day out on his motorcycle, computer games and rc racing. He was a devoted husband and father. He was married and he had three kids. He was supposed to come home just before February 2009. He died in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when debris from an improvised explosive device detonation on an overpass fell onto their vehicle. He was 34.
Birth: May 7, 1974
Appointed May 6, 1996
Death: Aug. 4, 2008
Baghdad, Iraq.

Robert Arthur Madden, Age 27, Private, Engine 5Served with the 47th infantry 4th division. Killed on the battlefield in ...
05/24/2026

Robert Arthur Madden, Age 27, Private, Engine 5
Served with the 47th infantry 4th division. Killed on the battlefield in France August 8, 1918.
The only member of IFD to be killed in World War I. Badge #165
Originally buried in France at the American Cemetery Seringes-et Nesles.
Remains returned to Indianapolis, Indiana and buried at Crown Hill Cemetery August 1, 1921.

Distinguished Service Cross:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Robert A. Madden (ASN: 2004650), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Sergy, France, July 29-30, 1918. Passing through heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, Private Madden maintained liaison with adjacent units, displaying marked heroism in his work. He was mortally wounded in the performance of duty.

On April 8, 1945, on Okinawa, this Fire Department suffered it's only fatality of World War II. The man was 2nd Lieutena...
05/23/2026

On April 8, 1945, on Okinawa, this Fire Department suffered it's only fatality of World War II. The man was 2nd Lieutenant Charles C. Haas of the 184th Infantry's Cannon Co.

Charlie was well liked by all of us who had the privelege of working with him. He was appointed to the Department on Aug. 11, 1942, and subbed out of the 12's and later the 8's. On January 1, 1943 he was sent to the 27's Pumper, as a "Regular." He entered the service May 4, 1943 and had his Basic Training at Fort Knox, KY. After that he attended Officer's Training School at Fort Benning, Ga., and then left the States in February of 1945 eventually receiving an assignment with the 184th. Inf.

Here are excerpts from some of Charlie's letters: "I've really seen some wonderful sights. I've had nice train, plane, and boat rides." From his first destination, over-seas, he wrote: "The weather here, (when it isn't raining, which it does twice daily and three times nightly), is wonderful. The temperature varies from 75 to 85, and, at night, it's cool enough to use a blanket. Whenever we get hungry, we can go over and pick some bananas, or, pick up a cocoanut and drink the milk, or (102 points a can) eat a pineapple, raw!" Here are his words from the Phillipines: "I'm frying in the hot tropics. It rains here, every day. I've been soaked so much, I'm as wrinkled as a prune! This is rough life over here. My men are wonderful -- they've made three beach-heads, and they really know the ropes!" One can see, from these excerpts, that Charlie was able to take things as they came, and make the most of them.

Found this in our digital collection, Chief Don Bollinger.
05/22/2026

Found this in our digital collection, Chief Don Bollinger.

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