Jerome Ryan

• Firefighter
• Binghamton Fire Department
• New York
• Year of Death: 1951

Firefighter Jerome Ryan died while fighting a huge fire at the old State Armory Building on Washington St, across from the Forum Theater. This was a million dollar fire; units from the City of Binghamton as well as Johnson City and Endicott helped fight this large fire.

This firefighter line of duty fatality occurred before the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial was built in Emmitsburg, Maryland. While this firefighter has not been officially honored at the Memorial site, there are plans to do so when resources are available.