Photo: Brendan Shea and his wife, Jess, during the pinning ceremony held at Belmont Town Hall

One of Belmont’s own is joining his hometown public safety family as Brendan Shea was welcomed to the Belmont Fire Department.

At a ceremony held during the Select Board meeting last month, Shea – who grew up in town – received his helmet shield from Belmont Fire Chief David DeStefano while his wife, Jess, pinned his badge to his uniform.

A graduate of UMass-Lowell, Shea was appointed to the department in March and attended the Massachusetts Fire Academy, graduating in August. Currently a probationary firefighter, Shea is assigned to Group One.

DeStefano told the Board that two of the next three people that will be hired are Belmont residents.