06/22/2026
Please come and pay your respects to an amazing person and firefighter!
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Honoring a Life of Service. Remembering a Brother. 🖤🚒
Together with the Sanders family, Charlotte County Fire & EMS will honor the life, service, and sacrifice of Firefighter/Paramedic Jan A. “Jay” Sanders Jr. during his Last Alarm on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Jay dedicated more than 35 years to serving the citizens and visitors of Charlotte County as a firefighter, paramedic, mentor, and friend. From the firehouse to the front lines of wildland fires across the western United States, Jay answered every call with dedication, professionalism, and a heart for helping others.
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center, with doors opening at 11:30 a.m.
Following the service, firefighters, first responders, and public safety personnel from across the region will participate in a procession honoring Jay’s life and legacy. Community members wishing to pay their respects are encouraged to safely line the procession route. Route details will be announced soon.
For more than three decades, Jay was there when others needed him most. On June 25, we will gather to thank him for his service, honor his sacrifice, and sound his final call.
