Indianapolis Fire Department Roster
The Indianapolis Fire Department Roster was compiled by Jerry Hurley, a retired Indianapolis firefighter. He gather his information from several sources, including personnel files, firefighters union files, retirees newsletters, city directories, obituaries and his personal knowledge. The roster is made available here through the generosity of Mr. Hurley.
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Surname | First Name | Date of Birth | Date of Appointment | Information |
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Jackman | Charles H. | February 14, 1891 | 4/30/1921 | Retired 27 June 1946, Died 17 July 1962. |
Jackson | Charles W. | 2/23/1922 | 9/1/50 | Retired 7 Sept. 1970, Died 6 Feb. 1988. |
Jackson | Charles W., Jr. | 2/23/1922 | 9/1/51 | Retired 7 Sept. 1970, Died 6 Feb. 1988. |
Jackson | Clarence | June 4, 1888 | Resigned 2 September 1918. | |
Jackson | Everett L. | 1/27/34 | Killed line of duty 31 May 1945. Jackson suffered a heart attack while fighting a fire set during a riot at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Two thousand men were being held in a prison compound at the fort for crimes they committed while serving in the Army. Buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. | |
Jackson | Haldene (Hal) | 10/13/1925 | 10/26/50 | Retired: 26 Oct. 1970. |
Jackson | Isaiah | 1/29/1921 | Retired 11 Nov. 1945, Died 22 May 1969. | |
Jackson | Isaiah Lee | 1890-1926 (see notes) Fire. | ||
Jackson | James G. | 10/16/43 | 8/10/66 | Retired 26 Feb. 1975, Died 11 March 1985. |
Jackson | James G. | Fire Station No. 7 in 1974. | ||
Jackson | Marvin | June 24, 1919 | January 1, 1942 | Resigned 5 December 1950. |
Jackson | William H. | 11/5/1916 | 1/1/42 | Retired 31 Dec. 1967, Died 2 Feb. 1987. |
Jacobi | James H. | 1/3/95 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Jacobi | James H. | IFD Medal of Valor Award in 1997. | ||
Jaeger | Jacob | Pipeman in 1889. | ||
James | Charles Samuel | August 12, 1858 | Badge # 230. | |
James | Charles Samuel | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
James | Charles Samuel | Captain at Engine House No. 6 in 1890. | ||
James | Charles Samuel | Hoseman with Engine Co. No. 8 in 1889. | ||
James | Charles Samuel | Tower Watchman in 1893. | ||
James | Frank Charles | March 30, 1881 | 11/29/1915 | Terminated 21 Arpil 1931. |
James | George J. | March 28, 1893 | 11/11/1918 | Retired 22 Nov. 1948, Died 26 Jan. 1965. |
Jansen | Ralph J., Jr. | 12/11/1928 | 9/1/50 | Retired: 8 Sept. 1970. |
Jarvis | Richard L. | 11/7/1928 | 1/1/52 | Resigned 30 July 1954. |
Jeffers | Jaymon H. | 4/12/36 | 12/4/64 | Retired 7 Jan. 1985, Died 4 July 2000. |
Jeffers | Jaymon H. | Fire Station No. 1 in 1974. | ||
Jefferson | James | 9/8/1912 | 9/11/37 | Resigned 28 Oct. 1948. |
Jelks | Ollie R. | 11/19/79 | Retired: 25 July 2000. | |
Jenkins | Charles | Engine Co. No. 5 in 1890. | ||
Jenkins | Charles | Injured: 17 March 1890, Bowen-Merrill Book House Fire. "hurt internally and bad scalp wound". "cut about face and head". | ||
Jenkins | James H., Jr. | 2/23/98 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Jenkins | Norman C. | 3/20/2000 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Jenson | John E. | June 5, 1881 | 3/3/1910 | Resigned 14 August 1917. |
Jewell | Charles H. | 6/2/88 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Johns | Homer | March 23, 1894 | November 1, 1925 | Retired 18 March 1953, Died 16 April 1953. |
Johnson | Amos D. | August 9, 1884 | 1/7/1911 | Resigned 26 September 1917. |
Johnson | Andrew R. | 10/12/1912 | 6/11/39 | Retired 8 Aug. 1964, Died 20 April 1991. |
Johnson | Anthony L. | 11/3/80 | Terminated 20 Sept. 1984. | |
Johnson | Carroll | 12/1/55 | Retired: 28 Dec. 1979. | |
Johnson | Carroll | Fire Station No. 34 in 1974. | ||
Johnson | Clifford C. | 7/9/1920 | 1/1/48 | Retired 19 Feb. 1970, Died 6 April 2000. |
Johnson | Clifton D. | 2/23/98 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Johnson | Clifton D. | Member in 2001 Indianapolis Black Firefighters Association. | ||
Johnson | Dean M. | 3/8/99 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Johnson | Donald M. | October 1, 1960 | Retired 28 Jan. 1983. | |
Johnson | Donald M. | Fire Station No. 13 in 1974. | ||
Johnson | Donald M. | Out: 29 Oct. 1965 to 26 Feb. 1968. | ||
Johnson | Edward B. | November 14, 1868 | April 28, 1897 | Retired 5 Feb. 1919, Died 8 Dec. 1950. |
Johnson | Edward N., Jr. | 12/18/68 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Johnson | Edward N., Jr. | Fire Station No. 22 in 1974. | ||
Johnson | Elwood J. | August 15, 1895 | 9/1/1919 | Retired 11 Feb. 1939, Died 30 Nov. 1955. |
Johnson | Elwood J. | 1934, Charter member Local 416, IAFF. | ||
Johnson | Fred G. | March 24, 1884 | 10/1/1911 | Retired 16 Dec. 1943, Died 14 Dec. 1946. |
Johnson | Fred G. | Injured in auto accident 21 Dec. 1921. | ||
Johnson | Fred G. | Promoted to lieutenant in 1917. | ||
Johnson | Fred G. | Roll of honor award for 1913 flood. | ||
Johnson | George W. | December 3, 1879 | 4/2/1908 | Resigned 10 October 1918. |
Johnson | Harry J. | December 1, 1866 | November 18, 1896 | Chief of IFD: 1914-1918. |
Johnson | Harry J. | Retired 2 April 1926. | ||
Johnson | Howard R. | 4/16/59 | Retired: 16 April 1979. | |
Johnson | Howard R. | Pension Office in 1974. | ||
Johnson | Hugh R. | April 16, 1959 | Resigned 26 January 1962. | |
Johnson | Jimmie L. | 8/10/66 | Retired: 1 Sept. 1986. | |
Johnson | Jimmie L. | Fire Station No. 27 in 1974. | ||
Johnson | Joel P. | 3/8/99 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Johnson | John E. | 4/10/68 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Johnson | John E. | Fire Station No. 9 in 1974. | ||
Johnson | John W. | December 17, 1898 | 4/30/1921 | Retired 1 May 1948, Died 22 May 1982. |
Johnson | Leslie | 7/24/1926 | 1/1/48 | Retired: 30 June 1981. |
Johnson | Leslie | Fire Prevention in 1974. | ||
Johnson | Matthew J. | 2/23/98 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Johnson | Norman | 2/26/53 | Retired: 27 Feb. 1985. | |
Johnson | Norman | Fire Prevention in 1974. | ||
Johnson | Norman E. | 11/5/75 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Johnson | Oscar P. | September 16, 1886 | 8/7/1913 | Resigned 7 August 1918. |
Johnson | Pelman | 7/9/1912 | 6/11/39 | Retired 1 July 1977, Died 9 March 1989. |
Johnson | Pelman | District Chief in 1970. | ||
Johnson | Perry | Terminated 6 February 1985. | ||
Johnson | Ralph E. | 6/30/1921 | 1/1/48 | Retired 1 Jan. 1981, Died 9 Jan. 1988. |
Johnson | Ralph E. | Fire Station No. 3 in 1974. | ||
Jolliff | Paul | 5/5/65 | 1/3/95 | Killed line of duty 14 June 2002. Grandson of Paul K. Jolliff. Buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. Jolliff drowned during a training dive on his final practice before being certified as a Fire Department dive team member. |
Jolliff | Paul K. | 10/7/1916 | 11/1/40 | Retired 30 Nov. 1966, Died 15 Dec. 1997. |
Jolliff | Paul K. | Commander of Firemen's American Legion Post 42. | ||
Jolliff | Paul K. | Grandfather of Paul Jolliff. | ||
Jolliff | Paul K. | President Murat Shrine Firemens Club in 1961. | ||
Jolliffe | Jack V. | September 23, 1897 | Badge # 492. | |
Jolliffe | Jack V. | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Jolly | Peter T. | 2/23/98 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Jones | Barry L. | 11/11/70 | Retired: 24 Sept. 1994. | |
Jones | Barry L. | Fire Station No. 4 in 1974. | ||
Jones | David E. | October 26, 1964 | Resigned 17 September 1966. | |
Jones | Dennis N. | 8/12/86 | Resigned 10 April 1995. | |
Jones | George N. | 7/23/1917 | 1/1/42 | Retired 5 Aug. 1963, Died 6 Aug. 1986. |
Jones | Harry G. | 11/24/71 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Jones | Harry G. | Fire Station No. 22 in 1974. | ||
Jones | Herbert S. | December 16, 1897 | 5/1/30 | Retired 12 April 1951, Died 20 Feb. 1955. |
Jones | James G. | 1/11/67 | Resigned 6 June 1981. | |
Jones | James G. | Fire Station No. 19 in 1974. | ||
Jones | James M. | 12/16/96 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Jones | James T. | 11/5/75 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Jones | John J. | 1/19/79 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Jones | Kenyon L. | 11/27/89 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Jones | Kevin D. | 5/6/96 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Jones | Margaret A. | 2/25/86 | Retired: 7 Nov. 1992. | |
Jones | Matthew D. | 3/20/2000 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Jones | Paul D. | 4/16/59 | Retired: 19 April 1984. | |
Jones | Paul D. | Fire Station No. 34 in 1974. | ||
Jones | Thurman, Jr. | 2/25/87 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Jones | Weldon C. | 12/4/1926 | 3/1/51 | Retired 15 Sept. 1972, Died 20 May 1999. |
Jones | Wesley C. | 7/2/75 | Retired: 25 July 1982. | |
Jones | William F. | Killed line of duty 17 March 1890, Bowen-Merrill Book House Fire. Member of IFD in 1889. 13 firemen died when the roof collapsed into the basement of the Bowen-Merrill Publishing House fire, 18 West Washington Street. | ||
Jones | William G. | 8/10/66 | Retired: 10 Aug. 1998. | |
Jones | William G. | Fire Station No. 29 in 1974. | ||
Jordan | Joseph W. | June 26, 1892 | 8/11/1922 | Retired 11 Sept. 1937, Died 11 Sept. 1961. |
Jordan | Thomas J. | 7/3/1925 | 9/20/47 | Retired: 16 Jan. 1976. |
Jordan | Thomas J. | Fire Station No. 30 in 1974. | ||
Joshlin | William B. | 9/25/31 | 8/20/54 | Retired: 28 March 1986. |
Joshlin | William B. | Fire Station No. 17 in 1974. | ||
Joyce | Alfred R. | 9/28/1917 | 5/25/46 | Retired: 2 Aug. 1971. |
Joyce | Dennis J. | 11/24/71 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Joyce | Dennis J. | Fire Station No. 7 in 1974. | ||
Joyce | James A. | 9/2/1926 | 1/1/48 | Retired 15 Jan. 1968, Died 10 Jan. 1990. |
Joyce | James A. | 1956, Member 1st Board of Fire Credit Union. | ||
Judd | Albert A. | September 8, 1867 | 4/13/1905 | Retired 26 April 1937, Died 9 Aug. 1943. |
Judkins | Jewel E. | 9/28/30 | 10/16/59 | Retired: 2 June 1992, Died 10 Sept. 2011. |
Judkins | Jewel E. | Fire Station No. 33 in 1974, till retirement. | ||
Justice | Edward W. | Circa 1855 | Was a member of IFD in 1880. | |
Justice | Edward W. | 1880 Census, Marion Co., Indiana, National Archives Film T9-0295, Page 778A. | ||
Justice | Edward W. | Terminated 8 February 1883. |