One of several firefighters in his family, Patrick Sean Higgins began his career in the fire service as a seasonal firefighter in Porterville, California before going on to spend over 30 years with the Vallejo Fire Department. While with Vallejo, Patrick was promoted to engineer and was a ladder-truck driver for most of his career. Outside of work, Patrick enjoyed spending time with friends and family, muscle cars and motorcycles. Patrick succumbed to the effects of job-related cancer. He is survived by his two sons, Patrick and Daniel, his sisters, Mary and Sheila, and his brothers, Mike, John and Jim.