Capt. Fred Beckham
Killed in the Line of Duty
September 17, 1955
| Fire Company |
Engine 16
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| Cause of Death |
Smoke Inhalation
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| At Fire Box Number |
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| Incident Type |
Fire
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| Incident Location |
760 Greenwood Ave
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Beckham died of smoke inhalation while fighting a blaze in a home at 760
Greenwood Avenue. Beckham had 30 years in the department and was 17 months
from retiring. The fire was in a third floor apartment. His wife Helen
Beckham, said, "I always knew it would be this way. He's a smoke eater. All
those oldtimers are." Beckham was 50 and lived with his family at 3533 Isben
Avenue in Oakley.