Troy Jones
Tampa Fire Rescue captain
Works at: Station 11, 710 E. Fairbanks St.
Joined: 1997
Personal: 39, married, father of one son and one daughter
Hometown: Tampa
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Patch: What do you like most about your job?
Jones: Probably the camaraderie, the guys in the station. And we get to help people.
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Patch: How did you become interested in firefighting?
Jones: My father was a firefighter here in Tampa. Terry Jones. He retired as assistant chief in 2003.
Patch: What’s your most memorable call?
Jones: There are so many. … We had a propane-tank farm fire off of Orient Road and Adamo Drive. It was a pretty large incident and one of the more dangerous calls we’ve had. Little propane canisters were shooting off and exploding all over.
Patch: What’s your favorite color?
Jones: Blue.
Patch: What’s the last movie you saw?
Jones: “Despicable Me.” I thought it was funny.