An Oakland firefighter who drowned off a San Diego beach overnight has been identified as 25-year-old Caeden Laffan.
An Oakland firefighter has drowned in San Diego while on vacation with his family, fire officials say.An Oakland firefighter has drowned off a San Diego beach, fire officials say. He's been identified as 25-year-old Caeden Laffan.
San Diego police say they responded to a report of a lost swimmer at Pacific Beach near Crystal Pier just before 2 a.m. Thursday.They searched the area but couldn't find him. About two hours later at 4:15 a.m., a body washed up.Laffan's father, Sean Laffan, was Oakland's assistant fire chief and died of a heart attack while on duty in 2020.
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