On behalf of more than 9,000 New York City Firefighters, the UFA extends our deepest condolences to the family of Probationary Firefighter Jamel M. Sears.

While only a recent addition to the Fire Department family, Firefighter Sears showed early in his training that he had a passionate desire to dedicate his life to protecting others.

Long before joining the FDNY, Jamel served his nation as a member of the U.S. Navy and to him, like so many other New York City Firefighters, this was not just a job but rather a career calling.

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