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 Rick Fields points out a photograph of his father, Charles Fields, First African American Firefighter in the city of Leavenworth](https://www.leavenworthks.org/sites/default/files/styles/full_node_primary_extra_wide/public/imageattachments/fire/page/11911/first_black_firefighter.jpg?itok=OEfyRTFe)
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.