Firefighter James Richard Simpson

Photo of Firefighter James Richard Simpson
Last Call: Wed, May 29th, 1940
Date of Incident: Wed, May 29th, 1940
Cause of Death: Structural Collapse
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 45

Survivors

His wife and daughter.

Incident

While working at the scene of a fire in an automobile repair shop, Firefighter Simpson died after a wall collapsed on him. Firefighter Abraham Lynn also died in the incident and three other firefighters suffered injuries.

Firefighter Simpson was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War I.

Agency

Saint Louis Fire Department Patch
1421 North Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63106
(314) 533-3406

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