Interim City Manager Eric Wier told Crescent City Council Tuesday that the Wakefield family announced the resignation of Crescent City Fire and Rescue Chief Steve Wakefield as he recovers in a Medford hospital from two strokes.
‘What he brought to this community, I don’t think can truly be comprehended by the community,” Wier said. “It was just something that we took for granted.” Wier estimated that Wakefield had been with the department over 40 years but had been chief since 1995. Wier said Wakefield was known to respond to local emergencies around the clock, seven days a week.
“He dedicated his entire life to this community and to helping others,” Wier said.