Captain Edward Snead

Photo of Captain Edward Snead
Last Call: Fri, Sep 14th, 1945
Date of Incident: Fri, Sep 14th, 1945
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Service Time: 40 years
Age: 63

Survivors

His wife Nell and two sisters

Incident

Members of Company #4 had returned to their station just after 5:00 pm following a fire at 3415 Chestnut Avenue. While eating dinner a short time later at the station, Captain Snead began to complain of indigestion and went to the rear of the station to lie down. Soon afterward, other firefighters found him dead of an apparent heart attack.

Agency

Kansas City Fire Department Patch
635 Woodland Avenue - Suite 2100
Kansas City, Missouri 64116
(816) 513-4600

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