Captain Harry S. Stapleton Jr.

Last Call: Fri, May 16th, 1975

Date of Incident: Wed, May 14th, 1975

Cause of Death: Motor Vehicle Accident (Response)

Service Time: 15 years

Age: 46

Survivors

His wife, two sons, mother, brother and three sisters

Incident

While responding to a motor vehicle accident, a pickup truck pulled in front of the apparatus Captain Stapleton was driving. As he took action to avoid a collision, the apparatus left the roadway and overturned in a ditch. Captain Stapleton died two days later from injuries sustained in the crash.