PHOTO: A departed Graham County Search & Rescue volunteer was given "last call" by Gila Valley first responders Friday afternoon.
With lights and sirens on, Search & Rescue members, paramedics, firefighters and law enforcement officers from around the valley paid their respects to Ted Jackson of Safford, who passed away Tuesday, May 5 at the age of 56.
"It is with a very heavy heart we say goodbye to a great member of our team," Search & Rescue said on Facebook. "He was part (of) Bagdad Fire for over 30 years and a part of our team for just a few, but the impact he made was unforgettable. I've never known a person who had so many friends, and most of those friends became family in short order."
Jackson was also with the Congress Fire District and worked as a paramedic, said Search & Rescue President Ronnie Glaspie.