VIDEO: Hudson residents may recall a familiar voice from local fire department recruitment ads—a voice that brought a cinematic touch to community service calls. James Earl Jones, known for his iconic deep voice, once lent his talents to the Hudson City Fire Department in the late 1990s, voicing ads that encouraged young people to join the department’s apprenticeship program.
“The Hudson City Fire Department is looking for a few good young people to join the firefighters’ apprenticeship program. These will be young people who understand that giving something extra to the community is a way of getting something extra out of life,” Jones said in the ad, his unmistakable voice delivering the message with gravitas.
Jones’s dedication to community causes, it seems, was not limited to the big screen.