Date of death:
September 27, 1906
Department:
Milwaukee Fire Department (WI)
Number of Line-of-Duty Deaths:
1
On September 27, 1906, the Milwaukee Fire Department suffered the loss of Fireboat Pilot Hugh Clark, who served aboard Fireboat 17.
At 55 years old, Pilot Clark had devoted his life to protecting Milwaukee’s harbor and the people who depended on it. That September day, while tending to the vessel’s boiler, he fell through an open hatch and sustained injuries from which he did not recover.
Though more than a century has passed, his sacrifice is not forgotten. Pilot Clark’s courage and service remain part of the proud history of the Milwaukee Fire Department, and his memory endures in the traditions of the fire service.
We honor him today with gratitude and remembrance.
