Shepard was vacationing with family when he died suddenly on March 14, said El Dorado Fire Protection District on Monday.

Shepard was pulled from waters at Kaʻakaʻaniu Beach, also called Larsen's Beach, after first responders were dispatched for a swimmer in distress, authorities said.

The El Dorado County Fire Protection District is mourning the sudden, unexpected loss of one of their own. The district said Fire Marshal and Division Chief Lucas Shepard died on Friday while on ...

El Dorado Fire Protection District announced the death of Fire Marshal and Division Chief Lucas Shepard early Monday morning. The fire protection district said Shepard died Friday afternoon while on ...

El Dorado County fire marshal Lucas Shepard died while snorkeling in the waters off Kauai, according to news reports. Shepard, fire marshal and a division chief at El Dorado County Fire Protection ...

March 18, 2025 – El Dorado County Fire Protection District announces the passing of Fire Marshal / Division Chief Lucas Shepard. It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected ...

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Fire Marshal / Division Chief Lucas Shepard,” the El Dorado County Fire Protection District wrote in a news ...

The snorkeler who died at Larsen's Beach was identified as Lucas Shepard. He served as the Fire Marshal/Division Chief of the El Dorado County in California. Shepard was on vacation with his ...