| Name: | Tim Pogue |
| Gender: | Male |
| Agency: | Aurora Fire Department |
| Type of Firefighter: | |
| Rank: | Firefighter |
| Type of Duty: | Ladder operations, Search and rescue operations |
| Type of Award: | Medal of Valor |
| Year of Award: | 2000 |
| Incident City: | Aurora |
| Year of Incident: | 1999 |
| Incident Location Type: | Residential |
| Incident Attribute: | Fires |
Firefighter Tim Pogue of the Aurora Fire Department was awarded the Medal of Valor for his efforts to rescue two men from an apartment fire in Aurora, Illinois on April 10, 1999.
Firefighter Pogue and Lieutenant Mike McCue were called to a fire at the Maple Terrace apartment complex on 905 Second Ave., a four-story facility for senior citizens and the disabled. The fire, on the second-story, generated thick smoke. Despite low visibility, Pogue and McCue were able to safely remove two victims that they found in the hallway outside the burning apartment.
Citations:
“Aurora firefighters receive to gain state honors for rescue effort,” The Beacon News, April 13, 2000.
“Firefighters to be honored,” Chicago Tribune, April 24, 2000.
“Two firefighters honored for 1999 rescue always prepared: Lt. Michael McCue, Pvt. Tim Pogue are Exchange Club Firefighters of Year,” The Beacon News, April 26, 2000.