Photo by RON JEFFERSNJ Deputy & Battalion Fire Chief's Association President Charlie Lind, Jr., right, hosted an 88th birthday party at his Dumont home for retired FDNY Deputy Chief & author Vincent Dunn, left, know as "a legend," in the national fire service. Some 40 active and retired firefighters and officers were in attendance.

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Photo by RON JEFFERSRetired Hackensack Deputy Chief Pete Danzo, right, brought his privately owned 1980 Mack pumper, that originally served in the FDNY, to Chief Dunn's birthday party.

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Photo by RON JEFFERSNew Jersey authors with Chief Dunn, L-R: Jack Murphy, Anthony Avillo and Glen Corbett.

Photo by RON JEFFERSIf Chief Dunn's helmet could talk, it could write its own book!