National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

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Captain
Age: 63
Year of Death: 1928

Josiah Barton

Captain Josiah Barton of the Paterson Fire Department, passed away on January 13, 1928, from a heart attack while returning to quarters. Captain Barton had just completed commanding Engine Company 8 at a warehouse fire at 55 Market Street. He had been with the Department since 1895.

This firefighter line of duty fatality occurred before the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial was built in Emmitsburg, Maryland. We have added a section to our Walk of Honor® that honors firefighters who died prior to 1981. To see if there is a Walk of Honor® tribute for this firefighter on the walk, please visit our search page. To sponsor a brick, please visit: firehero.org/walkofhonor.

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