Chief John R. Jasper, Jr. - Atlantic City, NJ
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Memorial marker and Fire Station dedicated to Chief Jasper, first African American Fire Chief in Atlantic City.
Waymark Code: WM12B20
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2020
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Marker is affixed to the the walkway of the Chief John R. Jasper Jr. Memorial Fire Station in Atlantic City.
Chief Jasper was the first African American Fire Chief in the City of Atlantic City.
In 1956 he was one of five black firefighters to integrate at Station #1.
Marker text reads:
CHIEF JOHN R. JASPER JR
11/23/26 - 11/30/01
John R. Jasper Jr. was the first African American Fire Chief of the
City of Atlantic City. he joined the Atlantic City Fire Department on April 16, 1956 with an assignment to the Maryland Avenue Fire Station and served honorably as a firefighter for 31 years.
He was an original member of the Atlantic City Vulcans, which he helped established and was promoted from rookie to
1967 Captain
1974 Battalion Chief
1978 Deputy Chief
1979 Acting Fire Chief
1984 Fire Chief
1985 Director of Fire Department
1/1/1987 Retired
The City proudly honors John R. Jasper Jr for his years of service to the community, his various accomplishments and his commitment to saving lives by renaming the Maryland Avenue Fire Station Number 1 in his honor.
Fire Station No. 1 will now be known as the
CHIEF JOHN R. JASPER JR. FIRE STATION
Physical address:
900 Atlantic Ave
Atlantic city, NJ USA
08401
Memorial Website: Not listed
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