Today in DFD history – March 12, 1946
Lt. Oliver J. Strong, E-52 died of smoke inhalation.
Today in DFD history – March 12, 1987
A warehouse fire claimed the lives of 3 Detroit Firefighters. It was the worst loss of Detroit Firefighter’s lives since March 4, 1917. Those lost were:
Lt. Paul Schimeck, E-10 
Lt. David Lau 
TFF Larry McDonald 
More about this incident:
June 1987 Firehouse Magazine article
FEMA Report
Photos from Bill Eisner
On March 28th 2014 we changed the comment system we were using. Unfortunately it did not import
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Danien Mullen on March 12, 2013 at 7:39 PM said:
Sadly, I remember it. A cartoonist for the Detroit Free Press created an image of a lone sitting Dalmatian with a tear falling from his eye. It was made available to the public as a print and I purchased one. True heroes still.
Diana O’Dell Fahey on March 12, 2013 at 12:33 PM said:
Paul Schimeck was a great friend of my father’s. He and his wife were at all the gatherings we went to as a family. It was indeed a sad day when we lost these men.
Anonymous on March 8, 2014 at 9:57 AM said:
I ran out of Engine 10 and he was the nicest man and friend to know
Sadly, I remember it. A cartoonist for the Detroit Free Press created an image of a lone sitting Dalmatian with a tear falling from his eye. It was made available to the public as a print and I purchased one. True heroes still.
Paul Schimeck was a great friend of my father’s. He and his wife were at all the gatherings we went to as a family. It was indeed a sad day when we lost these men.
I ran out of Engine 10 and he was the nicest man and friend to know