Cleveland Firefighter Given Same Badge Number as Father Killed in Line of Duty

CLEVELAND (FOX 8) – Nineteen cadets from the 34th Fire Training Academy Class took the oath of office in Cleveland on Friday.

According to a release, the new firefighters will serve in neighborhoods throughout Cleveland in an effort to improve service to residents.

One of the new firefighters is Justin Leon, who is the son of Wayne Leon, the Cleveland police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2000.

“I’ve always wanted to do something to help people and I’ve wanted to do something with safety forces,” Justin told FOX 8 News.

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