IFLODD: Firefighter Memorial


Firefighter Record

Firefighter Details

Name Thomas Moffat
Agency Chicago Fire Department
Rank Firefighter
Type of Firefighter Career
Age Range 51 to 55
Sex Male
Date of Birth 0/0/0
Date of Death 9/15/1968
Cause of Death Stress/Overexertion
Nature of Death Heart attack
Attribute of Death [not applicable]
Type of Duty [Unknown]

Incident Details

Incident Name N/A
Incident City Chicago
Incident State IL
Incident Date 9/15/1968
Incident Location [Unknown]
Incident Attribute [Not applicable]

Incident Summary

On September 15, 1968, Chicago Fire Department Captain Thomas A. Moffat, suffered a heart attack and died in the line of duty. Moffat had been Fire Commissioner Robert J. Quinn’s secretary since 1955.

Citations:

Obituary of Captain Thomas A. Moffat, Chicago Tribune, September 16, 1968.


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