25-Year-Old Oakland Firefighter Drowns at San Diego Beach

25-Year-Old Oakland Firefighter Drowns at San Diego Beach
Caeden Laffan, a 25 year old firefighter-paramedic with the Oakland Fire Department drowned in San Diego beach when he was off-duty with friends and family on June 27, 2024. Oakland Fire Department
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SAN DIEGO—Authorities identified a swimmer who died early June 27 in Pacific Beach, San Diego, as Caeden Laffan, an off-duty firefighter-paramedic with the Oakland Fire Department.

Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington said his department is mourning the tragic loss of the 25-year-old, who was a rising star in the department.