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Long Beach volunteer fire chief swears in second son to the department

Long Beach volunteer fire chief Hadrick Ray swore his son, Kanye Ray, who just turned 18, into the department.

Tara Rincon

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Mar 5, 2026, 5:19 AM

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One Nassau County family is celebrating decades of fire service.

Long Beach volunteer fire chief Hadrick Ray swore his second son into the department.

Kanye Ray just turned 18 and has already served as captain of the Junior Fire Department for the last 3 years.

Kanye joins not only his father, but also his older brother, Captain Deon Ray.

The Rays are continuing their family legacy, which began with great grandfather Charlie Hassell, who was the first African American Captain in the Long Beach Fire Department.

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