Captain Joseph Tanksley
Last Call: Mon, Sep 26th, 1898
Date of Incident: Sat, Feb 19th, 1898
Cause of Death: Horse Drawn Vehicle (Accidental)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 28
Incident
Captain Tanksley was responding to an alarm riding on Engine Co.# 7. It collided at the intersection of 6 th & Chestnut Streets with H&L #1. He was thrown from the reel and his legs were run over. His condition worsened and he succumbed to his injuries several months later.
Agency
1135 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40203
(502) 574-3701
Chief Gregory Frederick
Gallery
Tributes
There are currently no tributes for Captain Joseph Tanksley.