Fort Worth Police and Firefighters Memorial
Memorial Location

The memorial is located on the north end of Trinity Park along West 7th Street. It occupies approximately five acres of park. » Get Directions

Hours of Operation
5:00am - 11:30pm
The displays and paths are always illuminated.

Contact Information

By Mail
3801 Hulen Suite 101
Fort Worth, Texas 76107

By Phone
817-870-2171

A promise of remembrance.

Frank Bishop

Age:
64

Length of Service:
30 years

Date of Injury:
May 13, 1925

Date of Death:
May 13, 1925

Location of Incident:
1420 S. Jones

Burial:

Summary:
Battalion Chief Frank Bishop died shortly after midnight on May 13, 1925. He had been fighting a fire at the Ardmore Rooming House on West Weatherford. Chief Bishop was heading into a smoke filled hallway on the second floor when he collapsed on the steps. He died a few minutes later while enroute to the hospital. His death was attributed to smoke inhalation.

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