Memorial Services for Fallen Fremont Fire Chief

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On Friday, July 24, 2015, Fremont Fire Deputy Chief James Martin died after a three year battle with job related cancer. He was 53 years old and just shy of his 30th year with the Fremont Fire Department. Chief Martin promoted up through the ranks from Firefighter to Engineer, Captain, Battalion Chief and finally, Deputy Chief. He was also very active with the Fremont Firefighters local 1689 holding several positions and serving several terms as the President before he was promoted to Deputy Chief.

Chief Martin is survived by his wife Sandy Martin and their children Mckenzie and Kyle Martin and his daughter Allie Martin. Chief Martin also leaves behind his family at the Fremont Fire Department. He was well respected amongst his peers and co-workers. You could always count on Martin for being the voice of reason and for bringing the Department together. He will be forever missed and never forgotten.

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There will be a Memorial Service on Tuesday, August 4th at 11am at Harbor Light Church (4760 Thorton Avenue, Fremont, CA 94536). There will not be a formal procession of Fire Department vehicles prior to the Memorial but the community and public safety agencies (Class A attire) are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Chief Martin’s memory with this direct link http://events.lls.org/pages/sac/InMemoryofJimMartin.

We respectfully ask that the family is not disturbed and for all questions and contact to come directly to Division Chief Diane Hendry at 510-494-4288.