Firefighter Nimrod Kay Kerley

Last Call: Tue, Jan 21st, 1896

Date of Incident: Tue, Jan 21st, 1896

Cause of Death: Structural Collapse

Service Time: 1 year

Age: 23

Survivors

His wife and three children.

Incident

While fighting a fire in the A.B. Aloe building at 415 Broadway, Firefighter Kerley died following a collapse. The collapse also killed Firefighters James Roddy and Owen Hines as well as Captain John Stanton. It also injured six other firefighters. Firefighter Kerley was assigned to Salvage Corps #1.