Former Corpus Christi Fire Marshal Randy Paige is on a new mission to save lives after losing his son to suicide in 2015. After retiring from 36 years of service with the Corpus Christi Fire Department in January 2025, Paige will now educate the public about suicide prevention through a powerpoint presentation.
“This is why I do it. I don’t want you to get this text,” Paige said, referring to his son’s final message that read, “I love y’all and I’m sorry.”
Former CCFD fire marshal helps prevent suicide after son’s death
Paige’s son, Colton, died by suicide in December 2015 at just 19 years old.
“We tried counseling, because there were some warning signs. And with Colton, he had that smile. You knew something was going on, but he’d look at you and say everything was fine,” Paige said…