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Chief Hardin was a great leader and an innovator. He taught us a lot. RIP
Paul Zavala
March 16, 2015 | Murrieta, CA


Nipomo, California
Feb 22, 1930 – Mar 7, 2015 (Age 85)
Ralph Hardin, credited with modernizing the Hawthorne Fire Department and improving its professionalism during his 16 years as its chief, has died. He was 85.Born Feb. 22, 1930, the Nipomo resident died Saturday following complications from open heart surgery, said Charles Bell, a retired...
Read MoreChief Hardin was a great leader and an innovator. He taught us a lot. RIP
Paul Zavala
March 16, 2015 | Murrieta, CA
A great Fire Chief and a pleasure to know and work with.
Tom Wilson
March 11, 2015 | Ontario, CA