New Haven firefighter dies 34 years after line of duty fall

Beloved retired New Haven firefighter dies 34 years after fall as he fought Chapel Street fire

Retired New Haven firefighter Thomas Kelly dies 34 years after falling down 30-foot shaft & suffering head injury fighting fire at 1142 Chapel St.

New Haven firefighter dies 34 years after line of duty fall

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — More than 30 years after suffering "catastrophic" injuries at the scene of a fire, New Haven fire officials said Tuesday former firefighter Thomas Kelly has died. Kelly was 33 years old at the time, working as a tillerman with Truck 4 Dixwell for 13 years, according to News 8 archives. [...]

New Haven, CT, Firefighter Dies from Injuries Sustained in 1992 Shaft Fall

Thomas Kelly sustained career-ending injuries at a New Haven fire in 1992 and the fire chief lauded his resilience.