Firefighters and police officers share a professional bond.

For the family of Dallas-Fire Rescue Lt. Crest Whitaker Sr., the relationship is far more personal. His son, Crest Whitaker II, has been with Dallas Fire-Rescue for four years, while his daughter, Chelsea Whitaker, has been a Dallas police officer for three years.

While there are some father-child relationships within Dallas Fire-Rescue, as far as anyone knows, there are none where a father in the agency has children working for both the police and fire departments.

“The fire and police departments share a fraternity; they share a strong bond average people just don’t know about,” Crest Whitaker II said. “To have this bond with your immediate family transferred over to the bond we have at work is just incredible – the stories, the laughs, the heartfelt moments.”

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