The County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) congratulates all Department personnel who retired from County service between February and March 2024.
In the lively world of public service, retirement often marks the end of a busy chapter. The LACoFD is proud to celebrate the following team members for their dedicated service, contributions, and the new adventures that lie ahead in their next chapter.
Congratulations and best wishes on a healthy and happy retirement!
February 2024
• Battalion Chief Bryan Wells
• Fire Captain Lance Ane
• Fire Captain Jeane Barrett
• Fire Captain Gilbert Esparza
• Fire Captain John Garza
• Fire Captain Ronald Singleton
• Fire Captain David Ward
• Lifeguard Captain Cosmo Flynn
• Fire Fighter Specialist Steven Coster
• Fire Fighter Specialist Bill Frescas
• Fire Fighter Specialist James Groff
• Fire Fighter Specialist Robert Perea
• Fire Fighter Jon Galiher
• Fire Fighter David Ware
• Eric Bald, Hazardous Materials Specialist II
• Gustavo Cantos, Network Systems Administrator I
March 2024
• Deputy Chief Vince Peña
• Battalion Chief James Keehn
• Battalion Chief Frank Laurel
• Battalion Chief Michael Lewis
• Battalion Chief William Pryor
• Battalion Chief Christopher Rash
• Battalion Chief James Sullivan
• Fire Captain Michael Aplanalp
• Fire Captain Jon Arvizu
• Fire Captain Anthony Akins
• Fire Captain Christopher Benoit
• Fire Captain Robert Bergenty
• Fire Captain Jeffrey Castillejo
• Fire Captain Gilbert Contreras
• Fire Captain Corey Diggs
• Fire Captain Randal Gee
• Fire Captain Christian Hanson
• Fire Captain Scott Jerzek
• Fire Captain Warren Johnson
• Fire Captain Brian Jones
• Fire Captain Mathew Levesque
• Fire Captain Edward Kapu Jr.
• Fire Captain Scott Miller
• Fire Captain Kevin Ohara
• Fire Captain David Pontious
• Fire Captain Paul Popp
• Fire Captain Scott Pugh
• Fire Captain David Rathke
• Fire Captain John Rivera
• Fire Captain Michael Rowe
• Fire Captain Paul Schneider
• Fire Captain John Smolin
• Fire Captain Christopher Swartz
• Fire Captain Robert Teixeira
• Fire Captain Anthony Wagoner
• Fire Captain Jospeh Williams
• Fire Captain Jeffrey Wilson
• Lifeguard Captain John Greger
• Fire Fighter Specialist Ruben Barriga Jr.
• Fire Fighter Specialist Dean Bayer
• Fire Fighter Specialist Kurt Bohney
• Fire Fighter Specialist Vicente Casas
• Fire Fighter Specialist Joseph Coppi
• Fire Fighter Specialist Neil McAlister
• Fire Fighter Specialist Timothy McIntyre
• Fire Fighter Specialist Robert Mendoza
• Fire Fighter Specialist Derek Meyer
• Fire Fighter Specialist Michael Monroe
• Fire Fighter Specialist Patrick O’Donnell
• Fire Fighter Specialist Robert Santhoff
• Fire Fighter Specialist Douglas Smith
• Fire Fighter Specialist Thomas Thompson
• Fire Fighter Christopher Enriquez
• Fire Fighter Guillermo Gonzalez
• Fire Fighter Frank Gagne
• Fire Fighter Carlos Perez
• Fire Fighter Douglas Pitts
• Fire Fighter Charles Qualls
• Fire Fighter Daniel Sheppard
• Gary Nishimura, Departmental Info Security Officer II
• Larry Sotro, Fire Equipment Mechanic
• Dennis Canchola, Fire Prevention Assistant II
• Alfred Jackson, Supervising Fire Dispatcher
• Celia Hernandez, Secretary III
• Craig Srednick, Medium Truck Driver