The 2026 California Firefighters Memorial Weekend
October 2-3, 2026, in Sacramento, California.
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2026 California Firefighters Memorial Honorees
| Lafayette Burns | Auburn |
| Donald G. Conover | CAL FIRE |
| Ryan E. Foulks | Colton |
| Jerry Brakeman | Los Angeles City |
| Mark A. Martinez | Los Angeles City |
| Steven Alvarado | San Jose |
| Paul Pereira | San Diego |
| Ismael M. Villalta-Ayala | Los Angeles County |
| Bob Romo | Rialto |
| Tim Marrison | Los Banos |
| Frank Battaglia | El Cajon |
| Dustin Roberto | Los Angeles County |
| Don R. Forrest | Los Angeles City |
| Michael Mercado | Los Angeles County |
| Jason H. Craig | CAL FIRE |
| Javan Settles | Ontario |
| Kevin M. Skinner | Orange County |
| Steven E. Ramirez | Central Santa Cruz |
| Mark A. Eads | Kings County |
| Jeffrey Maurer | Ventura County |
| Ramon Carrasco | Los Angeles City |
| Glenn R. Ohler | Santa Barbara County |
| Thomas J.D. Minadeo | Ventura County |
| Anthony K. Ganzler | Fremont |
| David C. Gonzalez | Los Angeles County |
| Julio D. Delucchi | San Francisco |
| Gustavo Perez | Los Angeles City |
| Gabriel Shamiya | Mountain View |
| Bill McQuaid | Fountain Valley |
| Joshua D. Hostetter | Salinas |
| Robert R. Hager | North County |
| Michael R. Fenn | Sutter County |
| Scott Wilson | City of Riverside |
| Joseph W. Fields Jr. | Livermore-Pleasanton |
| Christopher Bell | Fairfield |
| Robert C. Smith Jr. | Santa Clara County |
| Daniel Cook | CAL FIRE |
Memorial Ceremony Details:
October 3, 2026
Safe Credit Union Convention Center, Ballroom A
1401 K Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814
Schedule of Events:
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Friday, October 2 |
1:00pm-4:30pm: Ceremony Rehearsal at Safe Credit Union Convention Center *Mandatory for band and honor guard participants- HONOR GUARD RSVP and PIPES & DRUMS RSVP* |
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5:00pm-7:00pm: Welcome reception for families and ceremony participants at Sheraton Grand Hotel. |
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| Saturday, October 3 |
3:00pm: Annual California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony at Safe Credit Union Convention Center, Ballroom A |
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5:00pm: Families Recession to Memorial Site in Capitol Park, via 13th Street. |
Hotel Information:
Families of the 2026 Honorees will be staying at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814. At this time, these rooms are reserved for families only.
Additional nearby hotels:
Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown
300 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814 (1.4 miles from Convention Center)
Hyatt Centric Downtown Sacramento
1122 7th St, Sacramento, CA 95814 (1 mile from Convention Center)