Procession for Fallen Terlingua Firefighter Chris Rogers

(David Gomez, News Anchor-DRB Media Communications Digital News) 

Odessa, Texas/March 19,2026-This is DRB Media Communications Digital News. A procession that began in the Big Bend region escorted the body of Terlingua firefighter Chris Rogers. 

On Tuesday, March 17th, the Terlingua Fire Department, Texas DPS, the Odessa Police Department, and law enforcement from Alpine honored fallen Terlingua firefighter Chris Rogers with a solemn procession as they escorted his body to Martinez Funeral Home. 

(Jered Thomason, Deputy Fire Chief/PIO-Terlingua Fire & EMS) 

“Saturday, March twenty-first at one p m at the Terlingua Fire and EMS station. That’s twenty-three, two fifty West FM one seventy. The fire Department will be holding a four on full honors memorial for fallen firefighter Chris Rogers with, uh, area honor guard and last call and retirement of his unit number. And we encourage everyone from the public and local agencies to come out and, and honor Chris as we, uh, remember his dedication to the public service.” 

Chris Rogers was an irreplaceable member of the Terlingua Fire Department, serving his community and his department with pride, dedication, and honor. 

(Jered Thomason, Deputy Fire Chief/PIO-Terlingua Fire & EMS) 

“He loved his community so much. He owned a business; he owned an RV park, Interlingua, and he would constantly hold public events that the community can come out and do. We do paintballing and we had a dog park. You can take your dogs out there. He’d have pick a circle with musicians around the fireplace and just anything he can do to bring the community together, whether it was through his service or just through his dedication to the people of Terlingua and South Brewster County. He did it with his whole heart.” 

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(David Gomez, News Anchor-DRB Media Communications Digital News) 

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