Albert E. Collum Jr.
Albert E. Collum Jr. was born in Camden, New Jersey on September 18, 1936 to Albert E. and Florence Mack Collum. The 1947 Camden City Directory shows the family at 348 Atlantic Avenue, with the elder Collum working as a driver.
After graduating from high school Albert E. Collum Jr. served in the United States Navy, then worked for 10 years at the Brooklawn Shopping Center, prior to gaining an appointment to the Camden Fire Department on November 23, 1964. He entered the New Jersey Police and Fireman's Pension Fund on March 1, 1965.
Albert E. Collum Jr. lived at 2409 Howell Street at the time of his appointment. When residency restrictions were lifted in the 1970s, he moved to Edgewater Park in Burlington County, and later lived in Delran and Riverside.
Albert E. Collum Jr. was promoted to Captain on December 30, 1969. He served with honor and distinction for over 26 years, retiring on March 1, 1991. He and his wife Peggy moved to Florida after his retirement. He passed away in Hudson, Florida on August 15, 2016.
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Fire Department Personnel Card
Newspaper Coverage
6 City Firemen Take Oaths — Camden Courier-Post, November 24, 1964
Police, Fire Tests Take Heavy Toll — Camden Courier-Post, June 28, 1968
825 Fern Street Fire — Camden Courier-Post, April 4, 1970
Fatal Fire Truck Crash Is Blamed on Their Sirens — Camden Courier-Post, August 18, 1975
Albert Edward Collum, Jr. Obituary — Tampa Bay Times, August 19, 2016