Dallas Firefighters Monument

The Dallas Firefighters’ Memorial Monument sits on the grounds of the Dodd J. Miller Training Center. The monument features a life-size statue of John Clark, the first Dallas Firefighter to be killed in the line of duty. The monument was first placed in the City Park at Ervay and Gano Streets on March of 1903, and then officially unveiled on June 24, 1903, one year after the death of John Clark. On Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1903, the monument was officially dedicated with an on-site, solemn ceremony.

In 1924, the monument was moved to Fair Park, in front of the present Music Hall and Automobile Building. The Centennial Celebration in 1936 necessitated that the monument be moved again, this time to the southeast end of the Cotton Bowl. In 1964, Chief C.N. Penn led an effort to beautify the statue grounds at Fair Park. On October 25, 1964, the hard work and commitment of those involved in the beautification was recognized at a ceremony held to dedicate the Memorial Garden at the Firefighters’ Monument.

In July of 1994, the monument was moved to its present location at the Dodd J. Miller Training center. Over the years, names have been added as Firefighters died in the line of duty.