Crime & Safety
Loss of a Fire Captain
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Thoughts, wishes and prayers for the loss of Livermore Pleasanton Captain Paul Chenkovich have been posted online from all around the Bay Area, the state and across the country as people mourn the death of the fire veteran. Watch the touching YouTube video posted on Sept. 23 of "An Afternoon at Paul's."
Chenkovich, who recently retired, was selected as the 2013 Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) Firefighter of the Year.
The 48-year-old fire captain succumbed to job-related brain cancer on Nov. 5 after fighting the fight of his life for three years.
[Related article: Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Mourns Loss of One of Their Own]
Services for Chenkovich will be held on Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. at the St. Augustine Church in Pleasanton.
[Related article: Funeral Services for Livermore Pleasanton Fire Captain]
Donations can be made to any any Bank of America branch locations and donate to the "Chenkovich Family Account" (account number: 164110012484) or donations can be mailed.
Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters Foundation
℅ Chenkovich Family
4847 Hopyard Road, Suite 4 PMB 303
Pleasanton, CA 94588-2713
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