Captain John Osterloo

Photo of Captain John Osterloo
Last Call: Wed, Dec 28th, 1898
Date of Incident: Mon, Dec 19th, 1898
Cause of Death: Structural Collapse
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 37

Incident

Captain Osterloo was severely injured after a wall collapsed on him while fighting a fire in the Havens and Geddes Department Store. He died several days later. Firefighter Henry Nehf also died in the collapse and several other firefighters were injured.

Agency

Terre Haute Fire Department Patch
25 Spruce Street
Terre Haute, Indiana 47807
(812) 234-8653

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