Former Cal Fire Chief John Hawkins announces retirement date
Former Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Chief John Hawkins announced his last day on the job will be Christmas Day.
Last week, Hawkins was honored at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting.
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Hawkins has been a firefighter since 1964 and served as chief from 2006 until he was replaced by dan talbot last January.
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