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Burlington's James Stevenson, Police Dispatcher, Lifelong Volunteer Firefighter, 55 Burlington's James Stevenson, Police Dispatcher, Lifelong Volunteer Firefighter, 55
Burlington's James Stevenson, Police Dispatcher, Lifelong Volunteer Firefighter, 55 James T. Stevenson, of Burlington, died at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden on April 16, according to an obituary published by Page Funeral Home. He was 55 years old.  Jim had worked as a police dispatcher for several departments in Burlington County before the 911 operations were merged into Central Dispatch.. A volunteer firefighter, he also was a member of the Burlington City Fire Police and served as a fire photographer, his obituary said. A lifelong Burlington resident, Jim graduated from Burlington City High School.  He was a police dispatcher for the Mount Lau…

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Fire Lieutenant Who Broke Neck In South Jersey Motorcycle Crash Sees Surge Of Support Fire Lieutenant Who Broke Neck In South Jersey Motorcycle Crash Sees Surge Of Support
Fire Lieutenant Who Broke Neck In South Jersey Motorcycle Crash Sees Surge Of Support There's been an outpouring of community support for a South Jersey fire lieutenant who broke his neck in a motorcycle crash. Rich Derr suffered five breaks in his neck during a hit-and-run crash earlier this month. Other details remained unclear. "Please find it in your heart to help out Rich and his family in this time of need," a GoFundMe page says. For the last 16 years, Rich has been a dedicated volunteer firefighter, currently serving as a lieutenant for the Blackwood Fire Department. He also helps coach in the Blackwood Little League. He is a member of Local 322 plumbers and pipefit…

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by Jon Craig