Belleville's deputy fire chief remembered for selfless devotion to family and career

Belleville's deputy fire chief remembered for selfless devotion to family and career

Colleagues and family of late Belleville Deputy Fire Chief Jim Young on Friday remembered him as a dedicated father and firefighter, a talented educator, and a steady, inspiring presence at home and work.

Funeral for Deputy Fire Chief

A celebration of life was held on Friday for Belleville Deputy Fire Chief Jim Young who passed away earlier in the month. Friends, relatives, and firefighters from across the region crowded into the CAA Arena to pay their respects. Flags at the arena had been lowered to half mast. Young spent a large part of his career with the Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue Department, before joining Belleville Fire in 2023. He was also an instructor with…

InQuinte.ca | Local, provincial fire reps among many to pay respects to late Belleville deputy fire chief

Belleville’s late Deputy Fire Chief and long-time Prince Edward County Firefighter was remembered as the ‘kind of guy who you would want to show up for your emergency” as he was laid to rest in the city. Loved ones, fire service personnel and students of Jim Young gathered in mourning and celebration of the man behind the badge on Friday afternoon at CAA Arena. Young passed away suddenly over the preceding Easter weekend in his 59th year. He sta…