Paul Garcia Flores

Paul was a kind, compassionate and loving husband, son, father, brother, friend, uncle, and cousin. Above all else, Paul was a protector, and an incredible partner who kept us all safe. Known for always being an amazing listener and for his never-ending quest to learn more, Paul was a lifelong follower of our Father in Heaven and true believer in Christ. As taught in the Bible, Paul was endlessly forgiving and would give anyone the shirt off his own back. Paul took great pride in his careers as a police officer and member of SWAT, an undercover narcotics officer, a firefighter and a rappel master all over New Mexico as well as the head of security and eventually the Director of Workplace Violence for PeaceHealth in Oregon. Paul loved hiking, biking, camping and pretty much anything involving the outdoors, especially anything he and B could do together. He loved his family with his whole heart and anything involving them was his favorite. He could solve any problem and tie any knot. He was known for his notes and beautiful out-of-the-blue messages and videos. Paul's loving heart and fancy handwriting will truly be missed. Paul will forever live on in our own hearts, as so many have been impacted by the sweet man that would never say no to a friend or a stranger in need. He would want us to celebrate life in the same way he did, remembering to love first, forgive always and never give up on each other. Some fun facts are Paul's favorite animal was a turtle, and his favorite musical groups were the Bee-Gees and Rufus du Sol. Paul is survived by his endlessly loving wife Bronwen whom he called "B", his children Lyric, Paxton, Lilliana, Kainen and Roman, his mother Elizabeth and father Pat Sr., sisters Cindy and Rachel, brothers Pat, Reyes, Jowe and Solomon, nieces Ezra, Micah, Marley and Olivia, nephews Jude, Parker, and Chase as well as an infinite number of friends that he considered family. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to his family's GoFundMe to help with medical and other expenses. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Paul, please visit our floral store.