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Updated 11/12/2008 11:03 PM

FDNY Mourns Bronx Firefighter-In-Training

By: NY1 News

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The Fire Department is mourning the loss of a probationary firefighter from the Bronx who died Tuesday, one day after collapsing during a training exercise.

Jamel Sears, 33, collapsed Monday morning after completing a grueling 18-minute training exercise on Randall's Island.

He was taken to Mount Sinai but never regained consciousness. He died Tuesday.

Sears, a four-year Navy veteran, joined the FDNY in July.

The Bronx native is survived by his wife and two children.