Firefighter Frank K. Stark

Last Call: Fri, Feb 19th, 1932

Date of Incident: Thu, Feb 18th, 1932

Cause of Death: Trauma (Accidental)

Service Time: 4 years

Age: 32

Survivors

His wife Marie

Incident

Shortly after arriving at a reported fire in the Kansas-Missouri grain elevator, an explosion and structural collapse occurred injuring and trapping numerous firefighters. Firefighter Stark died from trauma he received when he jumped from the elevator to escape the fire. The incident also took the life of Firefighter William McDaniel.

Firefighter Stark was assigned to Ladder 10 out of Station 21.