2026 SESSION
INTRODUCED
26109419D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 456
Offered March 12, 2026
Celebrating the life of Master Technician Raul Perla.
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Patron—Shin
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WHEREAS, Master Technician Raul Perla, a firefighter who safeguarded the residents of Fairfax County for nearly three decades and an expert in search and rescue and disaster response who served communities around the world in times of crisis, died on March 5, 2025, from occupational cancer; and
WHEREAS, Raul Perla served the nation as a member of the United States Navy Seabees from 1986 to 2012, completing two deployments to the Middle East and rising to the rank of senior chief petty officer; and
WHEREAS, Raul Perla began working with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in 1996 after graduating as part of Recruit Class 91; he responded to countless fires and other emergencies over the course of his 28-year career, greatly enhancing the safety, health, and wellness of generations of community members; and