"But more importantly, a truly caring husband, father, and friend. We will deeply miss his unwavering sense of humor and infectious, can-do attitude. His legacy is etched not only in the lives of his friends and family, but in this department and with every person he was there for in their time of need."
"I met Chris around 2004. I was already a firefighter with Fairfield when he became a reserve. I am going to miss his sense of humor. He was a great guy, super funny and someone that was always a hard worker. He strove to do a good job, first as a paramedic, then a firefighter and then as an engineer. He was very dedicated to his wife and family and wanted to spend a"
Chris Bell, a retired Fairfield Fire Engineer, died at age 41 from job-related occupational cancer. He grew up in Vallejo and began in the youth Explorer program before joining the Fairfield Fire Department as a Reserve Firefighter in 2003. He was hired full-time in October 2007, promoted to fire engineer in April 2013, served on the Urban Search and Rescue Team, and retired on November 10 of last year. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, and his parents. Flags at City of Fairfield facilities will be lowered to half-staff and department personnel will wear mourning bands. Memorial service details are pending coordination with his family.
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