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NewsMySuncoast / WWSB (ABC Sarasota)June 25, 2026Charlotte

Funeral Service for Firefighter/Paramedic Jay Sanders

Charlotte County Fire & EMS will hold a 'Last Alarm' funeral service for Firefighter/Paramedic Jan A. 'Jay' Sanders Jr. on June 25, 2026, following his death from occupational cancer. The public is invited to attend the service in Punta Gorda and participate in a procession honoring his 35-year career.

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Why It Matters

The event involves a public memorial service and a regional procession that will impact traffic and public access in Punta Gorda on June 25, 2026.

Key Facts

  • Jan A. 'Jay' Sanders Jr. died on June 18, 2026, due to occupational cancer.
  • The 'Last Alarm' funeral service is scheduled for June 25, 2026, at noon.
  • The service will be held at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center, 75 Taylor St., Punta Gorda.
  • Doors for the service open at 11:30 a.m.
  • Charlotte County Fire & EMS will livestream the funeral service.
  • Sanders served as a firefighter and paramedic in Charlotte County for over 35 years.
  • A procession of first responders will follow the service, with the public encouraged to line the route.
  • Sanders donated his organs to cancer research at Moffitt Cancer Center.
  • Engine 15, Sanders' last assigned apparatus, has been draped in mourning bunting at the department headquarters.

Who's Mentioned

organizationCharlotte County Fire & EMS“The department organizing the funeral and memorial services.”personJan A. 'Jay' Sanders Jr.“Deceased Firefighter/Paramedic honored by the department.”organizationMoffitt Cancer Center“Facility where Sanders was transported for organ donation.”locationCharlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center“Venue for the funeral service.”