In Remembrance – 2022

Retired firefighter Dudley Bynoe passed away on 12/25/22.

Retired SJPD Sgt. Mike Nichols #1383 passed away in December 2022.

Retired SJPD Sgt. David Samsel #1197 passed away on December 11, 2022.

Retired San Jose Police Officer Claud A. Furnare #1438 passed away on November 24, 2022. Claude served SJPD for almost 30 years, many as a detective and in other specialized assignments. He also served as a U.S. Army sergeant from 1964-68 in the 82nd Airborne, 1st Battalion 505th and 509th Parachute Infantry Regiments. Claud is survived by his wife, Cindy, and their son, Luca. He was 76.

Retired San Jose Fire Engineer Gerald Gradia passed on November 4, 2022.

Retired SJFD Captain Clarence “Bobby” Wells passed away on October 31, 2022. Bobby served the SJFD from February 1977 until his retirement in January 2006.

Retired San Jose Fire Engineer Charles (Chuck) Cosce passed on October 14, 2022, at age 82.

Affectionally known as the Mayor of Station #14, retired SJFD Firefighter Mike Moffett served on the Association Board and the Board of the Widows & Orphans Fund for at least 15 years. Mike is survived by his wife Pat, his son Christopher, daughters Tina and Linda, as well as seven grandchildren. He passed away on October 13, 2022. He was 84.

Retired Assistant Police Chief Fred Abram #1033  passed away on September 19, 2022.

Retired SJPD Officer Ron Mozley #1522 passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

Retried Fire Captain Walter M. Capp passed on July 30, 2022.  Walter retired on March 5, 1986.

Retired SJPD Officer Joseph D. Cressa #1266 passed away on July 27, 2022.

Retired SJPD Lieutenant Norvel Pulliam passed away on July 23, 2022. Norv was hired on February 4, 1958, and retired on February 7, 1984.

Retired firefighter paramedic Scott Fey passed away on July 21, 2022.

Retired SJPD Officer Douglas Wright #3017 passed away on July 14, 2022. He retired on November 1, 2001.

Retired SJFD Fire Engineer Robert (Bobby)Vermillion passed away on 6-22-2022. He joined the Department on September 15, 1960, and retired on October 5, 1992. He was 86.

Retired Fire Captain Rudolph (Rudy) Cabigas passed away on June 5, 2022. Rudy retired from SJFD on January 5, 2016. Rudy is survived by his wife, Belinda and Daughter, Katelyn.

Retired SJPD Officer Ken Siegel #3158 passed away May 12, 2022.

Retired SJFD Fire Engineer Ed Medina passed away on May 7, 2022. Ed started his career at SJFD in 1970. He is survived by his wife Connie.

Sgt. Richard A. Confer #1417. Richard passed away on 4-18-2022. Richard was a Bomb Squad supervisor and went on to work for the TSA and as a US Marshall following his retirement from SJPD.

Retired SJPD Officer James Leroy #1267 passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022.

Retired SJPD Lieutenant Brian Johst #3237, retired on November 14, 2020, and passed away on April 5, 2022. Brian is survived by his wife, Summer, four children, and several grandchildren.

Retired SJPD Officer Richard “Dick” Yuhas #1365 passed away on April 2, 2022, at the age of 86.

Retired SJFD Inspector Ed Schneickert Jr. passed away on April 2, 2022.

Retired SJPD Officer Kenneth J. Garino #1220 passed away on March 28, 2022.

Retired Fire Captain Dave Moseley passed away on March 25, 2022, at the age of 84. Dave served the SJFD for 29 years. His son, Mitch is a retired SJFD Fire Engineer.

Retired Firefighter Virgil Hernandez passed away on March 17, 2022.  Virgil served 25 years with SJFD, most of that time at Station One.

Retired SJPD Sgt. Dwight Messimer #1165 passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

Retired Sgt. Gilbert S. Gonzales #1527 passed away on February 12, 2022, at age 81 in Reno, Nevada. Gil lateraled from the LA Sheriffs Department in 1971 and worked for SJPD until 2000. Assignments included patrol, MERGE, Burglary Prevention Unit (BPU), auto theft, and background investigations.

Former SJPD Police Officer Donna Tonry #2188 passed away in February 2022. Donna worked as an SJPD Officer and later left the SJPD to pursue a career in education.

Retired SJPD Officer William C. “Bill” McLean, III #1814., died January 22, 2022, at his home in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Retired SJPD Officer Morgan Fay #2329 passed away peacefully on January 21, 2022.

Retired SJFD Fire Captain Lee Petersen passed away on January 8, 2022. He retired from SJFD on October 3, 1996. Lee started his fire service career with the Santa Clara County Fire Department.