Willliam Ford

• Captain
• Binghamton Fire Department
• New York
• Age: 27
• Year of Death: 1915

Captain Ford died at the age of 27, one week after inhaling smoke and super-heated gases while fighting a fire at Ballard and Ballard Dry Cleaning, located at 24 Charlotte 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.