In honor of Chief H. Goyer North Miami Fire Department, Lieutenant R. Dash - Rescue 19, and Lieutenant D. Gaughn - Engine 19, Killed in the line of duty

Chief Herbert F. Goyer was killed in the performance of his duty on July 25th, 1957.

On a routine fire run, tragedy struck without warning. While in the process of investigating a dust collection silo, Chief Goyer accidentally came in contact with high tension lines and was killed instantly.

Lieutenant Ralph Clement Dash

was killed in the line of duty on

September 07th, 1976

At 1:16 pm Monday, Rescue 19 was dispatched to a possible heart attack, a man having trouble breathing.

At 1:17 pm the Rescue Truck and a car collided with an explosive impact at the intersection of Northeast 149th Street and 12th Avenue. The truck rolled over twice, hit a parked car and landed upright, minus it's roof.

Lieutenant Dash, a vigorous 17 year veteran who had just completed a tough water rescue course was killed.

Also killed was the car's passenger , Angelina R. Skelly, 42, of 10555 NE second court, Miami Shores. She was hurled more than 30 feet through the air.

Her daughter Maggie, 20, the driver, was critically injured. Doctors doubt she will survive. She is paralyzed. F. Dunlap, who'd been in the rear of the rescue truck, was listed as serious after surgery for a crushed chest  and punctured lung.

Firefighter Brown, the driver, was listed in good condition.

Lieutenant Donald Gaughan

Killed in the line of duty on June 22, 1980

He led his four man crew into a warehouse at 1300 NW 74th Street, which was strewn with broken furniture and debris, remnants of the May riots.

Gaughan, a Firefighter for 25 years, lost his search line , became disoriented in the thick smoke , and ran out of air. The fire was ruled arson; his death was ruled murder. No arrests have been made.

Gaughan, 53, was the first Firefighter in Metro's history to die inside a burning building.