Joseph P. Carone Sr.

• Firefighter
• Chicago Fire Department
• Illinois
• Age: 49
• Year of Death: 1964

On December 13, 1964, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Joseph P. Carone, Sr., age 49, of Truck 31, died in the line of duty following a structural collapse during a commercial fire in a six-story building on West Illinois Street.

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.