An Oakland firefighter whose chief called him a “rising star” in the department drowned in the ocean waters off San Diego, authorities said, the second tragedy to hit his family in 3½ years.

An Oakland firefighter who lived with his family in Sacramento drowned early Thursday morning while swimming in the ocean off a San Diego beach, fire officials said. Firefighter-paramedic Caeden ...

An off-duty Oakland firefighter of five years drowned at a beach in San Diego County early Thursday morning. Caeden Laffan was a 25-year-old member of the Oakland Fire Department who worked there ...

Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington called Caedan Laffan a "young enthusiastic" member of the department with a "bright future" Oakland firefighter Caeden Laffan died after he drowned off the coast ...

The Oakland Fire Department is mourning the death of one of its firefighter paramedics, who reportedly drowned Thursday morning at Pacific Beach in San Diego. Just before 2 a.m. Thursday ...

A 25-year-old man who died in a drowning at a beach in San Diego early Thursday morning was identified as an Oakland firefighter, officials said. Caeden Laffan joined the Oakland Fire Department ...

Oakland Firefighter/Medic Caeden Laffan, 25, was the son of Assistant Chief Sean Laffan, who died on duty in 2020. Jun. 27—An Oakland firefighter drowned while swimming at a San Diego beach with ...

San Diego lifeguards have recovered the body of a young Oakland firefighter, who drowned in Pacific Beach overnight Thursday, according to authorities. Caeden Laffan, 25, was found dead after a ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - A 25-year-old Oakland firefighter drowned early Thursday morning in San Diego. His mother, Sabrina Laffan, identified him to KTVU as Caeden Laffan. She was too heartbroken to ...

Oakland Fire Department/X Oakland firefighter Caeden Laffan died after he drowned off the coast of San Diego on Thursday morning, June 27 Caeden was in San Diego for the California Summer ...

(KSWB) Laffan was in town for the California Firefighter Summer Games, according to Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington. Laffan was at the beach with a group of friends and a family member prior to ...