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Harold Omel Jr., former Long Beach fire chief and union head, dies at 82

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When he was a little boy, Harold Omel Jr. loved to play “fireman” with grown-up firefighters in Long Beach. It was easy for him to do because one of those real firefighters was his father, Harold Omel Sr., who retired as an engineer after 30 years of service with the Long Beach Fire Department. “My father loved the idea of being a fireman because of his father,” said Suzi Omel Macy, daughter of Harold Omel, Jr. Omel Jr. followed his dream and be…

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Harold Omel Jr., former Long Beach fire chief and union head, dies at 82

When he was a little boy, Harold Omel Jr. loved to play “fireman” with grown-up firefighters in Long Beach. It was easy for him to do because one of those real firefighters was his father, Harold Omel Sr., who retired as an engineer after 30 years of service with the Long Beach Fire Department. “My father loved the idea of being a fireman because of his father,” said Suzi Omel Macy, daughter of Harold Omel, Jr. Omel Jr. followed his dream and be…

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