Chief Louis Behrens Dead
Louis Behrens, Chief of the Charleston, S. C., Fire Department and considered to be the dean of Chiefs, died at the age of seventy-two, while asleep in bed, with his boots and clothes ready in case an alarm sounded. He died as he often wished— an active firefighter.
Firemen were cleaning up on the morning of October 12 and they accidentally dropped a ladder. They expressed surprise that the Chief did not hear the commotion. Department officers who went to investigate found Chief Behrens dead.
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