Earl B. Platt
- Age: 24
- Year of Death: 1948
Firefighter Earl B. Platt was killed on August 15, 1948, in a fire that broke out in several buildings set to be demolished on Lake Street in Reno, Nevada. He was believed to have accompanied Sparks Fire Chief Frank Hobson into one the burning buildings. Fire Chief Frank Hobson also lost his life to this fire and there were at least 100 injured. Fireman Platt had only been with the Reno Fire Department 19 months when he was killed. View Article
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Glen D. Davis
- Age: Unknown
- Year of Death: 1948
Captain Glen D. Davis of the Reno Fire Department lost his life on August 15, 1948, in a fire that consumed multiple buildings on Lake Street in Reno, Nevada.
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Frank Nevin
- Age: 58
- Year of Death: 1938
Firefighter Frank “Peg” Nevin, 58, died August 17, 1938, while fighting a fire at the Cox Ranch east of Reno. He was “stricken” while on duty and was rushed to the hospital where he died at midnight. Frank was with the South Side engine company.
Frank Nevin was born in Virginia City in 1880 and spent his early life on the Comstock. Following his education in the local schools, he was a member of the Virginia City Fire Department for several years. He later joined the Reno Fire Department and served for 20 years as a hoseman.
He was survived by his wife, Mayme; son, Frankie Jr.; grandson, Frankie; and sisters Kate and Margaret of Butte, Montana. View Article
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Ralph B. Hawcroft
- Age: Unknown
- Year of Death: 1928
Chief Ralph Hawcroft of the Reno Fire Department was killed in a traffic accident while responding to a fire at 549 Bell Street in Reno on November 12, 1928. Ralph was the head of the Reno Fire Department for almost 18 years. Ralph was driving his vehicle to the site of the fire when it collided with a taxicab also transporting a firefighter to the blaze. Ralph’s vehicle was flipped, and he was pinned beneath it. Injuries sustained as a result of the accident were responsible for his passing.
Ralph had a passion for dahlias and airplanes. He started by planting a few scrawny blooms in his backyard, and they grew over the years into a beautiful garden. Ralph counted the burning of the old Riverside hotel in Reno in 1921 as his biggest fire. He was a member of the Reno Elks Lodge No. 597 and Reno Lodge of Odd Fellows No. 14. He was survived by his wife, Cora; his daughter, Rawlings; and his brother, Lee – all of Reno. View Article