CHELSEA'S FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICEMEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY

FIREFIGHTERS	POLICEMEN
1905 During the Academy of Music fire on January 12, 1905, the weakened building began to collapse. All firefighters escaped with their lives except ladder man Harry L. Giggy of Ladder #1. Giggy was trapped and killed by a falling wall. Harry L. Giggy at the age of 37, was the first firefighter in the history of the Chelsea Fire Department to die in the line of duty. 1905 Julius M. Hesse, ladderman, dropped dead from overexertion at a fire on May 3. 1905 In August of 1905, William H. Butler, driver of Hose No. 3 wagon was killed by being crushed against a lamp post by his horses running away. 1907 On June 15, 1907, Captain Thomas D. Wardell of Hose No. 3 was thrown from the wagon at the corner of Gerrish Avenue and Broadway while responding to an alarm from box 33. The wheels of Engine No. 2, which turned the corner a moment later, passed over his head, killing him instantly. 1918 On July 17, 1918, David Currie succumbed to heart affection at Swampscott, Massachusetts. His death was the result of receiving a nervious shock in consequence of a narrow escape from a falling brick wall at a fire on July 10, 1918. David joined the permanent force on December 30, 1916. He served in Engines 2 and 3 and was call lieutenant of Combination 1. 1978 On January 1, 1978 Captain James E. Trainor suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting an apartment house fire on Pearl Street. Captain Trainor was a 30 year veteran of the fire department. Captain Trainor was appointed to the fire department on December 30, 1947. Promoted to Lieutenant on January 23, 1963 and Captain on January 17, 1972. Captain Trainor was born and raised in Chelsea. He attended the St. Rose and Chelsea High Schools. He was the son of John and Julia (Horgan) Trainor. His home was at 63 Carroll Street and he was a lifelong resident of the Mill Hill district of the city. At the time of his death he was assigned to Engine 3. See New Years Tragedy.	1871 On July 7, 1871, the first death of a Chelsea Police Officer in the line of duty was recorded. For no explainable reason a man approached David Weber, on duty at the time, and shot him in the region of the heart. Officer Weber died of his wound. 1924 On August 6, 1924, Patrolman John J. McKenzie (Iron Mike) was hit by a car while directing traffic on Broadway and Eleanor Street. He died from his injuries on October 13, 1924 at the age of 52. He was on the force for 18 years and left behind a wife, five sons and three daughters. He was appointed as a reserve officer on November 5, 1906 and as a premanent officer on October 18, 1911. 1930 On November 3, 1930, Patrolman Thomas F. Gainard was directing traffic on Broadway and Webster Avenue when he was struck by a car. He died four hours later. He was 63 years old, and left behind a wife, three sons and two daughters. He was appointed as a reserve officer on September 12, 1899 and as a permanent officer on February 29, 1904. He was on the force for 31 years. 1969 On December 18, 1969 Patrolman James E. Buckley was struck by a car and severly injured. He died on February 2, 1970 at the age of 27, after five years on the police force. He left behind a wife and three sons. He was appointed as a reserve officer on August 31, 1964 and a permanent officer on January 17, 1967. 1980 On July 20, 1980 Sergeant Arthur Cashin was killed in Bellingham Square. Sergeant Cashin was on his way back to the police station when he pulled over a car for a traffic violation. As he approached the driver to ask for his license, the driver jumped out of the car and knocked Cashin to the ground. The driver then grabbed Cashin's gun and shot him in the back, killing him. He was 37 years old and a member of the force for nine years. He left behind a wife and two daughters. He was appointed as a reserve officer on May 17, 1971 and a patrolman on May 24, 1971. He was appointed Sergeant on July 26, 1977.