Barry Andrew Rezac was born in Little Rock, Arkansas but relocated to Riverside, California early in life. After graduating from high school, Barry joined the Rubidoux Community Services District Fire Department, which would become part of the CAL FIRE Riverside County Fire Department roughly a decade later. Outside of the fire house, Barry was an avid horseman. He is survived by his wife, Sandra, his mother, Sydney, his children, Joshua, Jennifer and Rachel, his sister, Gina and his brother, Allan. Barry died in 2015 after suffering a job-related heart attack.