A 25-year-old Oakland firefighter and paramedic, Caeden Laffan, drowned in San Diego early Thursday morning. His body was discovered at Pacific Beach. Laffan was swimming with family and friends overnight when the incident occurred. The San Diego Fire Department and Oakland Fire Department confirmed the tragic event. Laffan's father, Sean Laffan, was Oakland's assistant fire chief and died of a heart attack while on duty in 2020. Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington described Caeden as dedicated to his profession.
"He was completely in on being the best firefighter he could be," Oakland fire Chief Damon Covington said about 25-year-old firefighter Caeden Laffan, who drowned in the waters off a San Diego-area beach. https://t.co/5G6uDS0iDT https://t.co/XWv9Futq8W
LIVE VIDEO: Oakland's fire chief provides an update on an off-duty firefighter who drowned early this morning in San Diego. https://t.co/WzYocgIKyJ https://t.co/gcLAqkL5OA
WATCH LIVE: Fire officials share remarks after 25-year-old Oakland firefighter drowned in San Diego early Thursday. https://t.co/ElpiAByYFp https://t.co/EoXLAyTxuC
Caeden Laffan, a 25-year-old Oakland firefighter and paramedic, died after swimming on a San Diego beach with family and friends early Thursday morning, a San Diego fire spokesperson said. https://t.co/ESlIKnt7b1
Oakland firefighter drowns in San Diego https://t.co/IKFW8CYAm6
TRAGIC: A 25-year-old Northern California firefighter has drowned in San Diego, fire officials said after a body washed up at Pacific Beach ๐๐๐๏ธ https://t.co/0SIxfueS59 https://t.co/VOggmQDM3O
UPDATE: Oakland firefighter who drowned at a San Diego beach early Thursday has now been identified. https://t.co/OEj2QExi2i
UPDATE: The Oakland Fire Department confirms the victim in a San Diego drowning was Oakland firefighter Caeden Laffan, 25, whose dad was an assistant fire chief who collapsed and died on the job in 2020. https://t.co/rLRRjc6BBT https://t.co/ngplW48TyP
Caeden Laffanโs father, Sean Laffan, was Oakland's assistant fire chief and died of a heart attack while on duty several years ago. https://t.co/0Lr3PGngbQ
Update: An Oakland firefighter who drowned off a San Diego beach overnight has been identified as 25-year-old Caeden Laffan. https://t.co/9x5xQKJbHz
NEW: An Oakland firefighter drowned early this morning in the waters off a San Diego-area beach, according to the San Diego Fire Department. https://t.co/Wkf7YaeWIX https://t.co/wluyZM8ujX
A 25-year-old Oakland firefighter has drowned in San Diego, fire officials say after a body washed up at Pacific Beach early Thursday morning. Developing news here: https://t.co/0Lr3PGmImi https://t.co/PEGD93u9NA
#BREAKING 25-year-old Oakland firefighter drowns at San Diego beach, fire officials say https://t.co/wjaiV516R8
JUST IN: Authorities confirm a 25-year-old firefighter with the Oakland Fire Department drowned at a San Diego beach overnight Thursday. https://t.co/7xDKumI6BX https://t.co/fv49hkadtY
#BREAKING: A 25-year-old Oakland firefighter has drowned in San Diego, fire officials say after a body washed up at Pacific Beach early Thursday morning. https://t.co/PDXzaVJdmS