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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laatz | Herman | December 31, 1878 | 2/10/1905 | Terminated 27 January 1909. |
| Lacy | Gerald N. | 6/15/1929 | 8/25/58 | Retired: 27 Aug. 1990. |
| Lacy | Gerald N. | Fire Station No. 13 in 1974. | ||
| Lacy | Michael C. | 10/4/67 | Resigned 1 July 1978. | |
| Lacy | Michael C. | Fire Station No. 25 in 1974. | ||
| Laffey | Thomas B. | June 29, 1891 | Resigned 3 October 1922. | |
| Lamar | John A. | 11/19/79 | Retired: 6 Jan. 2001. | |
| Lamar | John E. | 3/20/2000 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lamb | Donald E. | 8/21/1929 | 3/1/55 | Retired 24 March 1978, Died 21 July 1992. |
| Lamb | Donald E. | Chief of IFD: Oct. 3, 1973. | ||
| Lambert | Adolph L. | 1/16/1929 | 9/1/50 | Retired: 1 June 1987. |
| Lambert | Adolph L. | Fire Station No. 30 in 1974. | ||
| Lambert | Gregory P. | 6/16/76 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lambert | Holly W. | 2/25/87 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lambert | Holly W. | Fire House No. 16 in 2001. | ||
| Lambert | Paul C. | 2/23/98 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lambert | Thomas M. | August 18, 1896 | July 1, 1921 | Retired 5 Oct. 1950, Died 11 Dec. 1950. |
| Lambert | William D. | 6/3/1923 | 1/1/48 | Resigned 20 September 1950. |
| Lanahan | John | March 16, 1892 | 11/22/1923 | Died 12 September 1953. |
| Land | John | July 11, 1899 | June 1, 1922 | Retired 19 May 1965, Died 19 Feb. 1980. |
| Landers | Aurie | January 10, 1894 | 2/20/1919 | Retired 27 May 1945, Died 17 Oct. 1974. |
| Landers | William K. | October 112, 1881 | 8/9/1915 | Died 13 March 1926. |
| Landrum | Ernest J. | January 28, 1898 | Resigned 14 February 1922. | |
| Lane | Gary V. | 10/10/73 | Retired: 19 March 2001. | |
| Lane | Gary V. | Fire Station No. 12 in 1974. | ||
| Lane | Larry V. | 5/28/58 | Retired: 24 July 1978. | |
| Lane | Larry V. | Arson Division in 1974. | ||
| Lane | Phillip R. | 4/10/68 | Retired: 11 April 1988. | |
| Lane | Phillip R. | Fire Station No. 12 in 1974. | ||
| Lang | William H. | June 21, 1885 | 6/1/1911 | Resigned 5 October 1912. |
| Langsford | Lance A. | 11/27/89 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Langsford | Lance A. | IFD Certificate of Merit Award in 2001. | ||
| Lanhan | Howard F. | 9/3/1903 | 5/26/37 | Retired 11 Aug. 1967, Died 22 Dec. 1975. |
| Lank | Albert | Member of IFD in 1873. | ||
| Lank | Albert | On fire when Chief Glazier was killed, 1873. | ||
| Larner | Dennis J. | October 5, 1892 | 8/16/1916 | Retired 2 June 1955, Died 8 May 1981. |
| Larsh | William A. | 5/8/1901 | 1/1/32 | Retired 5 April 1951. |
| Laswell | Ernest N. | 10/2/1912 | 1/1/42 | Died 24 December 1960. |
| Latimer | James R. | 2/23/98 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lauders | William H. | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
| Laue | Richard B. | 12/16/96 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lauth | Louis C. | February 18, 1889 | 1/1/1920 | Killed line of duty 7 October 1923. Lauth died of head injuries he received while en route to a residence fire when the fire truck he was riding on struck a traffic signal. |
| Lawler | Jacob F. | 7/20/36 | 8/10/66 | Retired 14 November 1989. |
| Lawler | Jacob F. | Fire Station No. 22 in 1980. | ||
| Lawler | Jacob F. | Fire Station No. 5 in 1974. | ||
| Lawless | Charles D. | 5/6/96 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lawrence | Garath L. | 6/10/70 | Retired: 7 Aug. 1990. | |
| Lawrence | Garath L. | Fire Station No. 13 in 1974. | ||
| Lawrie | Joseph B. (Babe) | 9/22/1912 | 1/11/38 | Retired 26 May 1968, Died 13 May 2001. |
| Lawson | Edward | January 25, 1870 | 3/8/1903 | Retired 26 April 1933. |
| Layman | George W. | 2/17/1914 | 1/1/43 | Retired 16 March 1960, Died 7 June 1985. |
| Leach | Ebeneger R. | February 12, 1853 | Terminated 27 July 1904. | |
| Leach | Ebenezer R. | 1 June 1891, Member of board of Trustees of Firemen's Fund. | ||
| Leach | Ebenezer R. | Driver of Engine Co. No. 2 when injured 17 March 1890. | ||
| Leach | Ebenezer R. | Driver, Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 in 1889. | ||
| Leach | Ebenezer R. | Injured: 17 March 1890, Bowen-Merrill Book House Fire. "skull fractured, face bruised, and otherwise badly hurt". | ||
| Leach | Ebenezer R. | Telephone Operator in 1893. | ||
| Lease | Addison | May 10, 1887 | 3/5/1914 | Resigned 14 October 1916. |
| Leatherman | Frank D. | November 21, 1887 | 3/3/1920 | Resigned 1 June 1931. |
| Lechner | Mary S. | 11/20/1923 | Terminated. | |
| Lee | Arthur Peter | June 9, 1869 | May 1, 1898 | Retired 1 January 1920. |
| Lee | Dan H. | 7/9/69 | Retired: 17 Jan. 1990. | |
| Lee | Dan H. | Fire Station No. 10 in 1974. | ||
| Lee | Jacob W. | July 8, 1874 | 6/8/1905 | Terminated 26 November 1913. |
| Lee | Peter Arthur | June 9, 1869 | May 1, 1898 | Retired 1 January 1920. |
| Legan | Ronald C. | 8/10/66 | Retired: 11 Aug. 1986. | |
| Legan | Ronald C. | Fire Station No. 13 in 1974. | ||
| Leggs | Terry V. | 2/25/87 | Resigned 20 July 1994. | |
| Lemons | Frank D. | 1/12/77 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lenaghan | Anthony F. | May 31, 1859 | October 8, 1895 | Retired 3 January 1922. |
| Lenahan | Timothy J. | 8/25/54 | 1/12/77 | Active Firefighter 2001. |
| Lenken | Charles P. | August 8, 1884 | 2/15/1912 | Resigned 9 June 1913. |
| Lenker | Charles | August 8, 1884 | 2/15/1912 | Resigned 9 June 1913. |
| Leonard | Arthur R. | August 22, 1894 | 9/1/1919 | Retired 1 June 1949, Died 21 Aug. 1968. |
| Leonard | Arthur R. | Out Mar. 27, 1920 to Aug. 31, 1922. | ||
| Lepper | Charles M. | 11/24/71 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lepper | Charles M. | Fire Station No. 27 in 1974. | ||
| Lepper | David D. | 11/22/70 | Retired: 28 Jan. 1995. | |
| Lepper | David D. | Fire Station No. 12 in 1974. | ||
| Lepper | David D. | Out: April 12, 1972 to April 23, 1972. | ||
| Lepper | David D. | Rookie fireman of the year award in 1971. | ||
| Leser | Charles F. | June 16, 1890 | 4/16/1913 | Died 20 January 1957. |
| Leverett | Martha L. | 2/23/98 | Resigned 16 April 1998. | |
| Lewis | Guy M. | November 6, 1885 | 2/10/1915 | Died 5 September 1969. |
| Lewis | Herman N. | June 9, 1887 | 7/1/1919 | Killed line of duty 22 March 1944. Lewis died of a heart attack while assisting in laying a hose line at a fire on South Meridian Street. |
| Lewis | James A. | 12/18/68 | Died 18 September 1999. | |
| Lewis | James A. | Fire Station No. 13 in 1974. | ||
| Lewis | James A. | IFD Medal of Valor Award in 1995. | ||
| Lewis | Richard A. | 8/5/1922 | 3/1/52 | Retired 17 March 1972, Died 22 Nov. 1986. |
| Lewis | Robert S. | 11/19/79 | Retired 29 June 2001. | |
| Lich | William E. | 4/15/1908 | 1/11/38 | Retired 26 Oct. 1966, Died 19 Oct. 1995. |
| Lieberman | Benjamin | November 19, 1885 | 1/7/1911 | Retired 11 Sept. 1945, Died 23 June 1965. |
| Liming | Robert A. | 12/11/1925 | 8/20/54 | Retired 21 Feb. 1983, Died 24 July 1997. |
| Liming | Robert A. | Arson Division in 1974. | ||
| Lindauer | Leo Joseph | 12/29/1905 | 10/11/38 | Killed line of duty 19 July 1941. Lindauer died of chest injuries received when the fire engine he was riding on collided with a gravel truck. |
| Lindemann | Paul A. | 8/31/1913 | 1/11/38 | Retired 13 Dec. 1951, Died 27 Oct. 1989. |
| Lindenschmidt | Frank J. | 3/25/1913 | 3/11/42 | Died 6 January 1964. |
| Linder | William F. | 7/22/64 | Retired: 25 July 1985. | |
| Linder | William F. | Fire Station No. 7 in 1974. | ||
| Linderman | Daniel S. | 3/7/85 | Resigned 1 April 1985. | |
| Lindsay | Fleming | March 10, 1889 | 4/18/1923 | Terminated 4 October 1938. |
| Lindsay | George C. | January 2, 1891 | 8/9/1923 | Terminated 10 January 1934. |
| Links | Thomas W. | 10/11/72 | Retired: 13 Oct. 1992. | |
| Links | Thomas W. | Fire Station No. 33 in 1974. | ||
| Linn | John R. | 3/7/85 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lintner | Richard M. | 11/19/79 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Linville | Richard A. | 11/15/56 | Retired: 20 July 1981. | |
| Linville | Richard A. | Fire Station No. 5 in 1974. | ||
| Linville | Richard, Capt. | Fireman of the year award, 1970. | ||
| Lish | Larry C. | 3/7/85 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Littell | Joseph | Chief Fire Engineer: 1853-1854, Vol. Dept. | ||
| Little | David C. | 7/2/75 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Little | Kelly L. | 8/12/86 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Little | Robert J. | 8/10/66 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Little | Robert J. | Fire Station No. 22 in 1974. | ||
| Little | Robert M. | 2/23/98 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Litzelman | William J. | 10/1/31 | 3/24/55 | Retired 17 July 1976, Died 26 Dec. 1992. |
| Litzelman | William J. | Fire Station No. 19 in 1974. | ||
| Livingston | Charles L. | 12/20/1923 | 8/20/47 | Retired 12 Nov. 1975, Died 1 April 1996. |
| Livingston | Charles L. | Communication Division in 1974. | ||
| Loftus | John | Died 2 February 1902. | ||
| Loftus | John J. | Killed line of duty 2 February 1903. Hit by train while loading hay. Loftus was loading hay into a fire department supply wagon when an approaching train's whistle startled the wagon's horses. Loftus was thrown from the wagon and run over by the train. | ||
| Loftus | Terry W. | 11/5/75 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Logan | John S. | June 29, 1884 | 11/16/1910 | Died 17 October 1951. |
| Logsdon | Edward | Driver, Chemical Co. No.1 in 1893. | ||
| Logsdon | Edwin D. | Engine Co. No. 5 in 1890. | ||
| Lombard | Earl C. | March 20, 1889 | 9/1/1919 | Retired 20 March 1959, Died 23 May 1961. |
| Long | Clyde H. | 1/27/1900 | January 3, 1930 | Retired 3 Nov. 1955, Died 29 Nov. 1968. |
| Long | James D. | 4/2/69 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Long | James D. | Fire Station No. 15 in 1974. | ||
| Long | John R. | 6/28/67 | Retired 20 Nov. 1995, Died 26 Feb. 1996. | |
| Long | John R. | Fire Station No. 20 in 1974. | ||
| Long | Lance L. | 2/23/98 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Long | Thomas D. | 8/10/66 | Retired: 28 March 1988. | |
| Long | Thomas D. | Fire Station No. 24 in 1974. | ||
| Long | William C. | March 29, 1845 | September 1, 1874 | |
| Long | William C. | Captain at Hose Reel Co. No. 7 in 1889. | ||
| Long | William C. | Captain at Hose Reel Co. No. 7 in 1890. | ||
| Long | William C. | Injured: 17 March 1890, Bowen-Merrill Book House Fire. | ||
| Long | William C. | Watchman, Hose Co. No.7 in 1893. | ||
| Longerich | Richard F. | 1/12/77 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Longmere | Ralph D. | March 26, 1898 | Retired 27 Dec. 1922, Died 4 Aug. 1923. | |
| Longmire | Ralph D. | March 26, 1898 | Retired 27 Dec. 1922, Died 4 Aug. 1923. | |
| Lord | Jeffery A. | 2/25/87 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lorenzano | John J. | Killed line of duty 5 February 1992. Firefighters Elwood Gelenius and John Lorenzano were killed in at fire in the Indianapolis Athletic Club's third-floor dining room. Several firefighters were badly burned. One civilian also died. | ||
| Loucks | John C. | July 3, 1867 | Retired 2 Jan. 1922, Died 24 Sept. 1944. | |
| Loucks | John C. | Chief of IFD: 1918-1922. | ||
| Loucks | John C. | Engine Co. No. 5 in 1890. | ||
| Loucks | John C. | Hoseman with Engine Co. No. 3 in 1889. | ||
| Love | Harold | July 11, 1864 | 5/14/1903 | Retired 5 Nov. 1919, Died 14 Oct. 1921. |
| Love | James A. | December 7, 1887 | 2/12/1921 | Retired 7 Dec. 1957, Died 20 Oct. 1979. |
| Lovett | Ronald L. | 11/27/89 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lovinger | Wilbur | June 12, 1891 | July 19, 1923 | Retired 18 August. 1950. |
| Loviscek | Louis M. | 5/6/1916 | August 27, 1942 | Retired 18 Aug. 1957, Died 21 Aug. 1969. |
| Loviscek | Robert L. | 7/9/69 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Loviscek | Robert L. | Fire Station No. 16 in 1974. | ||
| Lowe | Elliot P. | 3/2/1900 | Retired 30 Sept. 1914. | |
| Lowe | Robert E. | 8/10/60 | Retired: 3 Nov. 1980. | |
| Lowe | Robert E. | Photo Department in 1974. | ||
| Lowe | Ronald J. | 10/4/67 | Retired: 6 Oct. 1998. | |
| Lowe | Ronald J. | Fire Station No. 14 in 1974. | ||
| Lowes | Clinton T. | August 25, 1874 | November 18, 1896 | Killed line of duty 15 January 1919. Buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. Lowes was killed when the hose wagon he was riding on collided with an Underwriters Salvage Corp. fire apparatus responding to the same fire alarm. Two people on the Salvage Corp. truck also died, and a total of seven other firefighters were injured. |
| Lowry | David O. R. | Circa 1855 | Circa 1886 | Killed line of duty 17 March 1890, Bowen-Merrill Book House Fire. Pipeman at Engine Co. No. 2 when killed. Hose Co. No. 7 in 1889. Fire Station No. 7 in 1887. 13 firemen died when the roof collapsed into the basement of the Bowen-Merrill Publishing House, 18 West Washington Street. |
| Lucas | Carl V. | 1/12/70 | 3/20/2000 | Active Firefighter 2001. |
| Lucas | Joseph E. | 11/11/70 | Retired: 4 Aug. 2000. | |
| Lucas | Joseph E. | Fire Station No. 27 in 1974. | ||
| Lucid | Edward L. | 7/11/68 | Resigned 29 July 1971. | |
| Lucid | Edward L. | 7/11/68 | Terminated 6 June 1969. | |
| Lucid | George P. | 1/11/67 | Retired: 8 Feb. 1987. | |
| Lucid | George P. | Fire Station No. 7 in 1974. | ||
| Ludlow | Robert R. | 6/4/1927 | 3/1/51 | Terminated 19 September 1951. |
| Luessow | Ernest J. | October 27, 1880 | Resigned 16 December 1908. | |
| Lutes | Larry L. | Resigned 15 February 1965. | ||
| Lutz | Robert W. | 2/25/1921 | 5/25/47 | Resigned 11 April 1948. |
| Lyles | Felix | 2/1/1914 | 1/1/40 | Retired: 1 Feb. 1979. |
| Lyles | Felix | Fire prevention award in 1969. | ||
| Lyles | Felix | Fire Prevention Bureau in 1974. | ||
| Lynam | George W. | 2/17/1914 | 1/1/43 | Retired 16 March 1960, Died 7 June 1985. |
| Lynch | Bernard A. | November 8, 1889 | 4/3/1912 | Died 1 September 1944. |
| Lynch | Bernard A. | Chief of Fire Prevention from Nov. 11, 1931 to Sept. 1, 1944. | ||
| Lynch | Danny L. | 11/19/79 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
| Lynch | David A. | 6/16/76 | Retired: 17 June 1996. | |
| Lynch | Gerald E. | 7/7/71 | Retired: 8 July 1991. | |
| Lynch | Gerald E. | Fire Station No. 14 in 1974. | ||
| Lynch | Harry | September 17, 1879 | 6/21/1903 | Retired 6 July 1943, Died 12 Sept. 1951. |
| Lynch | John A. | May 24, 1883 | Resigned 6 June 1917. | |
| Lynch | William J. | 11/4/1914 | 1/11/38 | Retired 10 April 1965, Died 17 June 1996. |
| Lynn | Arthur F., Jr. | 10/24/1915 | August 11, 1942 | Resigned 13 February 1954. |
| Lynn | Jack R. | 1/17/1928 | 3/1/52 | Resigned 2 August 1956. |
| Lyons | Daniel J. | 8/10/66 | Retired: 11 Sept. 1975. | |
| Lyons | Daniel J. | Repair & Maintenance in 1974. | ||
| Lyons | Dennis J. | September 7, 1881 | 8/4/1906 | Died 17 March 1947. |
| Lyons | James | 12/30/31 | 4/5/56 | Retired: 6 Dec. 1968. |