Over more than two decades in the fire service, Heck’s career included the everyday sacrifices that accompany emergency response — late-night calls, holidays away from home and countless hours spent ready to respond when the community needed help.
Source: Las Cruces Fire (via Facebook)
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After nearly a quarter century serving the Las Cruces community, Deputy Chief Sean Heck has retired from the Las Cruces Fire Department.
The department marked Heck’s retirement with a tribute recognizing 24 years spent responding to emergencies, serving residents and working alongside generations of Las Cruces firefighters.
Over more than two decades in the fire service, Heck’s career included the everyday sacrifices that accompany emergency response — late-night calls, holidays away from home and countless hours spent ready to respond when the community needed help.
LCFD also reflected on the close relationships formed during a career in the fire service, where firefighters work together through emergencies and circumstances few outside the profession experience.
“A career in the fire service is more than a job — it’s a calling,” the department said in its retirement tribute.
As a deputy chief, Heck concludes his career as a member of the department’s leadership while leaving behind colleagues LCFD described as his “second family.”
“As he closes this chapter, we thank him not only for his years of service, but for the lasting impact he has made on our department and our community,” LCFD said.
The department concluded its farewell with a reminder that retirement does not entirely sever the bonds formed over a career in the fire service.
“Once you’re part of LCFD, you’ll always be part of LCFD,” the department told Heck. “Your chair may be empty, but you’ll always have a place here.”
LCFD wished Heck and his family health, happiness and new adventures as he begins retirement after 24 years of service to Las Cruces.
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