The family of Captain Jerry Broadwell, who died while fighting a fire in August, is suing the company whose building was gutted for storing flammable material in an illegal and careless manner. See VF "Broadwell, Jerry (1928-1975)" for a hard copy.
Captain Jerry Broadwell, a 10 year veteran of the Fire Department died of burns and other injuries sustained in a blaze at the 300 block of North Santa Anita Avenue on August 20, 1975. See VF "Broadwell, Jerry (1928-1975)" for a hard copy.
25% of a $10,000 goal for the new Jerry Broadwell children's room has been pledged. A benefit concert will be held on December 17 at the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium and proceeds will be shared by the High School and the Broadwell Fund.
1. Copy of memorial scrapbook in honor of Captain Jerry Broadwell, compiled by and courtesy of Mrs. Lorena Clarke, 943 Crescent Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016. Copied in March 2006. 2. Captain dies in Arcadia fire. Arcadia Tribune, August 24, 1975; p. A1. 3. Dead fire captain's family files suit. Arcadi…
1. Copy of memorial scrapbook in honor of Captain Jerry Broadwell, compiled by and courtesy of Mrs. Lorena Clarke, 943 Crescent Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016. Copied in March 2006.
2. Captain dies in Arcadia fire. Arcadia Tribune, August 24, 1975; p. A1.
3. Dead fire captain's family files suit. Arcadia Tribune, October 30, 1975, p. A-1.
4. Captain Jerry Broadwell biography. One sheet compiled by Children's Department staff, 2014.
Arcadia Fire Capt. Jerry Broadwell died when a roof collapsed during a commercial blaze in Arcadia Wednesday. See VF "Broadwell, Jerry (1928-1975)" for a hard copy.
"Wild About Reading" is the theme for the summer program to be sponsored by the Jerry Broadwell Children's Room of Arcadia Public Library. Registration begins June 6 through July 18.
Photo of Jerry Lee Broadwell, the first Arcadia Fire fighter killed in the line of duty. This photo is mounted on a board and was framed as a memorial. It hung in the Children's Room until it was removed in March 1996 to be replaced by a new photo. Jerry is in uniform and is seen chest up looking directly at the camera.
Arcadia Mayor Barbara Kuhn is seen standing in the Jerry Broadwell Childrens Room puppet theater, with one puppet on each side of her. Photo was taken by Dorothy Denne of the Arcadia Weekly to be used as part of a National Library Week display.
A ceremony was held for the moving of a memorial plaque dedicated to Captain Jerry Broadwell. He is the only Arcadia firefighter to die in the line of duty. The plaque has been moved to Station 2.
Councilmember Gary Kovacic is seen seated at a table in the Jerry Broadwell Childrens Room. He is surrounded by books on the table and is looking at one of them. Photo was taken by Dorothy Denne of the Arcadia Weekly to be used in a display for National Library Week.
