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November 9, 2024

WATCH: Thanksgiving service for firefighter Shahine Nelson underway in St Catherine

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica—A thanksgiving service for firefighter Shahine Nelson is underway at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in Spanish Town, St Catherine.

Official police reports state that on September 6, Nelson was on her way home from work when her car collided with a trailer at the intersection of Angels Main Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine.

Nelson was the adopted daughter of Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Assistant Superintendent Garnett Douse, whose son, Larenzo Douse, also passed away after being struck by a vehicle while on duty in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on November 30, 2022.

READ: Stepsister of Lorenzo Douse killed in crash; she joined the Fire Brigade after his death

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