Alex was born in Novato on September 21, 1973. From the age of three he knew he wanted to be a firefighter. He worked as a fire apparatus engineer for CAL FIRE in Sonoma, Lake and Napa Counties for nearly seventeen years, truly living his dream. Alex is remembered for his dedication, strong work ethic, fine character and incredible sense of humor. Though he fought a nine-year battle with job-related brain cancer, he never lost his joy of life, his hope, his optimism, or his amazing ability to make people laugh. Alex was only 39 when he passed away.