Edward LaFouge was a mail carrier, an RTD bus driver and a crane operator, before he found his life's calling at the Beverly Hills Fire Department, just shy of his 30th birthday. Over his 27 yearcareer, he rose to battalion chief. He also proudly served his union, the Beverly Hills Firemen's Association, as a board member for many years. Off duty, he volunteered as a reserve police officer for the City of Montebello. Edward passed away from complications of leukemia and pneumonia.