Jarrell Fire Department welcomes back firefighter battling cancer
Jarrell firefighter Jake Owen helps with a ceremonial cleaning of his department's new ladder truck February 17. Mr. Owen, 24, is undergoing treatment for brain cancer and had returned to the department for the first time since starting treatments in January. Photo by Andy Sharp
Jarrell firefighters participate in a push-in ceremony for the department's new ladder truck during at Jarrell Station 2 on Friday, February 17. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Jarrell firefighter Jake Owen, second from left, is shown with his father, Georgetown firefighter Craig Owen, left, and Georgetown Fire Department Battalion Chief Carl Boatright, facing camera at right, shaking hands with Jarrell Fire Chief Ron Stewart, right, as the Jarrell Fire Department’s new ladder truck is presented.
Jarrell firefighter Jake Owen spends time with his sister, Bailey, left, and their mom, Teresa Owen, right, at the presentation of his department's new ladder truck during a ceremony held at Jarrell Station 2 on Friday, February 17. Photo by Andy Sharp.
The Jarrell Fire Department last week celebrated a milestone and did it while supporting a firefighter fighting a battle of his own.
The department pushed its new ladder truck into service on Friday, February 17, with a push-in ceremony, a tradition among firefighters going back more than 100 years.
Among those pushing Jarrell’s new fire engine was 24-year-old Jake Owen, who returned for…
