Photograph by Roxana Vasquez © 2010

  • ROXANA VASQUEZ
  • Mario Carrasco, a member of the Honor Guard from the Tucson Fire Department, watches the fire truck bearing Captain Anthony Tucker’s casket drive away. Tucker, who died from cancer, was a native of the Tohono O’odham Nation and was with the Tohono O’odham Fire Department for 11 years.

This article appears in Jan 7-13, 2010.

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One reply on “Picture This: Hero’s Farewell”

  1. The fire fighter was was my dear who sadly passed away from cancer. He was dedicated to his work and his family,he was brave and noble. He will be missed by the family and his friends.

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