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 Massengale

Age:
60

Length of Service:
34 Years

Date of Injury:
June 13, 1927

Date of Death:
June 13, 1927

Location of Incident:
Arlington Heights near Montgomery

Burial:
Greenwood Cemetery

Summary:
Frank Massengale was killed while fighting a fire in a warehouse in Arlington Heights. He had come into contact with an electric line carrying 2300 volts while standing in water. As he fell, a wooden wall of the building fell on him. Massengale died at the scene.

Frank Massengale was originally a volunteer fireman, and was one of the original professional Fort Worth firemen from the time the department was organized in 1893.

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