- 2019 Awardees, Heroic Act Award
General
Alberto Garcia
Born: 31/03/1973
Years Served: 1992 to Current
Positions Held
Forest Guard 19/10/1992 to 15/09/2013
Forest Ranger 16/09/2013 to Current
Alberto Garcia
Alberto Rene Garcia is a Forest Man at heart.! He was born on the 31st of March 1973 to the lifelong deceased Forestry Ranger Mr Garcia. As “Beto” would say, “Forestry is in my blood”, and upon finishing high school Alberto applied for a vacant Forest Guard post, which marked the commencement of his lifetime commitment to the Forest Department.
One hot Sunday afternoon Alberto Garcia was on patrol with other officers when his fellow team member fell sick and collapsed. Without hesitation Mr. Garcia administered repeated CPR on the officer. The officer sadly died, and Mr. Garcia made sure the body of his colleague was not left there; he and the others would see to it that the body was carried out.