TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo police officer and firefighter are now sharing a rare honor, both holding the top badges in their departments.
Toledo Police Officer Melissa Stephens and her nephew, Toledo Firefighter Kamal Parker, were each awarded badge No. 1, a distinction reserved for the most senior first responder in each department.
Stephens received her badge earlier this month, just weeks after Parker earned the same title with Toledo Fire and Rescue. Between them, the two have served the city for 65 years…