For Stockton firefighters, they are more than just co-workers; they are family. Their union has stepped up to the plate to help Stockton Fire Captain Vidal ‘Max’ Fortuna’s family out during trying, tragic times.
“He is so much missed, but mainly, he set the bar,” Mario Gardea, former Stockton Professional Firefighters Local 456 union president and current San Joaquin County supervisor of District 1, said.
It was four years ago, on Jan. 31, 2022, when Fortuna was shot and killed on a working structure fire…