| Fire Company | Engine 14 |
| Cause of Death | Lost in Fire |
| At Fire Box Number | Box 69 |
| Incident Type | Fire |
| Incident Location | Strobel Fire |
Bray was killed in a collapse while fighting a fire in the L. A. Strobel & Co, a picture frame establishment, at Elm and Canal Streets, on December 21. His body was uncovered the following day. Bray was 45 and lived at 90 Carlisle Ave.