Crime & Safety

Local Firefighter Lost in Car Accident

A private memorial is being held for Lakeside resident and firefighter Colby Shigley.

Local CAL FIRE firefighter and active reserve Marine, Colby Shigley, was recently killed in a vehicle collision in Munro Township, Michigan.

Shigley, a Lakeside resident, had served in Iraq and had been with CAL FIRE since 2003 and leaves behind a wife and three young children.

Early reports that the July 8 accident may have involved alcohol and speed have not been confirmed by investigators, according to CAL FIRE.

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A private memorial will be held Thursday. Donations can be made to the Firefighter Colby Shigley Memorial Fund at in Santee.


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