August 5, 2015
A ceremony will be held for fallen Chicago Firefighter Sidney Brown and other black firefighters who died on the job.
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Fallen Black Firefighters Honored at Chatham Neighborhood Park
A Pierce model fire truck, named in memory of fallen Chicago Firefighter Sidney Brown, has logged about 37,000 miles since arriving to a South Side fire station a dozen years ago.
Fallen Black Firefighters to be Recognized at Chatham Park
In 1983, Chicago Firefighter, Sidney Brown, thought children were inside of a burning South Side home. So, he rushed in to save them but became trapped in an attic in the house at 119th and State streets.