Jerry Chase Shacklett was passionate about his career in the fire service and served the citizens of Orange County with honor. He was recipient of the Orange County Fire Authorities Best and Bravest award and a founding member of California USAR Task Force 5 – deployed to the Oklahoma City Bombing and Hurricane Katrina. Outside of his work he loved traveling the world and sailing. He passed away from the effects of job-related cancer in February 2016.
