Fire Capt. Louie Cervantes, from Fire Station 107 in Canyon Country, was honored for his dedication to public safety Friday as part of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
“It’s an honor,” Cervantes said. “You don’t do the work to be recognized, but it’s nice when you do the hard work, and someone does recognize it.” The honor was presented by Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, who is recognizing outstanding Latinos in her district, which includes most of the Santa Clarita Valley, in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month.
Cervantes, a 20-year veteran with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, has been at Station 107 for seven years. In 2011, he began as a paramedic, then was promoted up through the ranks to an engineer, and then captain for Station 107.