Visit the Erie County Fire Fighter's Memorial, located adjacent to the Erie County Courthouse in downtown Sandusky.
THE ONES WE HAVE LOST
John Unckrich, Fire Chief
December 13, 1891 Killed while fighting a fire in the hold of a ship
Adam E. Hartung, Captain
March 23, 1908 Thrown from a horse cart while enroute to a fire
Fred Rudolph, Lieutenant
January 13, 1914 Killed while fighting a theater fire on Market Street
Cornelius O'Neil, Fire Fighter
October 29, 1914 Kicked in the head by a horse while teaming him up to respond to a fire
Henry Rudolph, Fire Fighter, brother of Fred Rudolph
February 23, 1917 Thrown from horse cart while enroute to a fire
Michael P. Mc Laughlin, Captain
February 8, 1934 Killed in a house fire on Perry Street
William T. Hayes, Fire Fighter
January 25, 1935 Crushed to death at the corner of Perry and East Monroe while riding tailboard when a ladder truck backed into him
Roscoe Klepper, Fire Fighter
September 1, 1966 Died of heart attack after working multiple structure fires on the same day
William O. Bird, Captain
November 24, 1969 He died when a smokestack collapsed during a fire at the Volunteers of America at the corner of Putnam and Adams - currently the location of Amvets Post 17
