Captain Bernard “Barney” McKernan

Last Call: Wed, Aug 10th, 1887

Date of Incident: Wed, Aug 10th, 1887

Cause of Death: Structural Collapse

Service Time: Not Known

Age: 43

Survivors

His wife.

Incident

While fighting a fire in the Bishop and Spears Peanut Warehouse at 510-512 North Second Street, a collapse occurred taking the life of Captain McKernan. He was serving as acting Assistant Chief at the time of the incident. Firefighter Frank McDonald and Captain Christ Hoell also died in the collapse.