Keith James Hernandez
Rank: Fire Apparatus Engineer
Department: Kings County
Deceased: February 23, 2019
From a young age, Keith Hernandez knew he wanted to be in the fire service and his passion for helping others led him to a career as a firefighter. Keith proudly served the rural areas of his community for five years. Keith worked for various agencies in the fire service, including CAL FIRE Sonoma Lake Napa Unit as a seasonal firefighter and Clovis Fire Department. Outside of work, he enjoyed sports but he loved nothing more than spending time with his family. Keith succumbed to the effects of job-related cancer in February of 2019.
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