Crime & Safety
Watsonville's First Latino Firefighter Dies
He served Watsonville for 32 years before his retirement and had a passion for mentoring a younger generation of firefighters.
WATSONVILLE, CA — Watsonville's first Latino and Spanish-speaking bilingual firefighter has died, the Watsonville Fire Department announced.
Ray Hermosillo died Sept. 7 after 32 years of serving the department and retiring in 1994. He was remembered as a "highly-skilled, multifaceted person with a no-nonsense professional approach to his job," the fire department said in tribute to Hermosillo.
He was a mentor and role model who influenced generations of firefighters.
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Hermosillo was first hired in 1966 after serving as a volunteer firefighter, the fire department said.
"Thank you for your service Ray," the fire department said.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Ray Hermosillo (retired) who passed away on September 7, 2020. After...
Posted by Watsonville Fire Department on Saturday, September 19, 2020
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