Captain Christ Hoell

Last Call: Wed, Aug 10th, 1887

Date of Incident: Wed, Aug 10th, 1887

Cause of Death: Structural Collapse

Service Time: 10 years

Age: 40

Survivors

His wife and five children.

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 Hoell. He was a member of Truck #6. Firefighter Frank McDonald and Captain Barney McKernan also died in the collapse.

Captain Hoell was credited with introducing the Hook & Ladder (pompier) method of firefighting in St. Louis, New York and other major cities.