First African American Firefighter Charles "Mick" Fields

Rick Fields points out a photograph of his father, Charles Fields, First African American Firefighter in the city of Leavenworth

Charles "Mick" Fields was the first African American firefighter hired by the Leavenworth Fire Department on January 18, 1960. Charles Fields had a successful career and retired as a Fire Captain on January 18, 1982. He sustained lifelong facial injuries from fighting a fire. He was active in the Independent Baptist Church until his passing in 2012.

Shown here is Charles Fields' son, Steve Fields, showing a photograph of his father at the Leavenworth Fire Department during the COVID-19 pandemic on Sept. 10, 2020.

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