He began keeping an eye on beachgoers in 1944 and kept doing it for 64 summers. He made more than 1,000 ocean rescues in his career.
Source: New York Times
Reggie Jones, Jones Beach’s Longest-Serving Lifeguard, Dies at 93
Published in Beaches, Deaths (Obituaries), Jones Beach (NY), Jones, Reggie, Lifeguards and Swimming
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