Firefighter Everett Lee Jackson

Photo of Firefighter Everett Lee Jackson
Last Call: Thu, May 31st, 1945
Date of Incident: Thu, May 31st, 1945
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Service Time: 16 years
Age: 49

Incident

Jackson suffered a heart attack while fighting a fire set during a riot at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Two thousand men were being held in a prison compound at the fort for crimes they committed while serving in the Army.

Agency

Indianapolis Fire Department Patch
555 North New Jersey Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 327-6041

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