Firefighter Ira Elbert "Dutch" Burris

Photo of Firefighter Ira Elbert "Dutch" Burris
Last Call: Sat, Mar 9th, 1957
Date of Incident: Mon, Mar 4th, 1957
Cause of Death: Motor Vehicle Accident (Response)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 62

Survivors

Unknown

Incident

As members of the Clinton Fire Department responded to a grass fire, the firetruck that Firefighter Burris was riding tailboard on collided with a car at the intersection of Second and Ohio Streets. Firefighter Burris suffered a severe head injury and died five days later.

Agency

Clinton Fire Department
Clinton Fire Department Patch
301 South Washington Street
Clinton, Missouri 64735
(660) 885-2560
Chief Leo Huff

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