Firefighter thanked for 2 decades’ service

Friends and co-workers gathered at the Cuero Fire Department on the cold and drizzly day of the recent cold front to wish first responder Juan Soliz a happy retirement. He served 19 years and seven months as a fire and AEMT for the Cuero Fire Department.

“I thank the City of Cuero for all that it’s done to support us,” Soliz said, sharing his experience of joining the fire department. He became a firefighter at 42 years old after serving as a volunteer firefighter.

“I worked days at Dr Pepper and went to school at night,” he said. After a year and a half of school, he got his fire certification then started on his EMT coursework.