“It is with profound sadness we must announce the death of Firefighter Elvis Reyes from complications from surgery related to an on-duty injury.
A figurative and literal giant of a man in the firehouse and the community, Elvis was well known to all who crossed paths with him. In the firehouse, Elvis was the senior man teaching and guiding new firefighters with a strong fatherly presence. A worker on the fire ground, Elvis was always where the action was. Off the job, he attended every charitable and social event the Rochester Fire Department or Local 1071 put on. Elvis was the slugger on the softball field and the man with the candy for the St Patrick’s, Puerto Rican, and Labor Day parades.
During his career Elvis received numerous departmental and community awards for heroic rescues and firefighting work, as well as community involvement. Two of his sons, Reid and Remmington followed in his footsteps into the Rochester Fire Department and carry on his legacy.
Firefighter Elvis Reyes set the tone and example for what a firefighter should be. He left big boots that will be impossible to fill.” -Rochester Fire Fighters Local 1071.
Rochester Fire Fighters Local 1071 photo.
Rochester Fire Fighters Local 1071 photo.
Rochester Fire Fighters Local 1071 photo.
Rochester Fire Fighters Local 1071 photo.
Rochester Fire Fighters Local 1071 photo.
Rochester Fire Fighters Local 1071 photo.