Captain Troeger remembered
Los Angeles County Lifeguards and Firefighters gathered at the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Training Headquarters in Manhattan Beach on Tuesday, August 1, for a flag ceremony in honor of Steve Troeger. A Los Angeles County Pipes and Drums bagpiper signals the end of the ceremony. The 31-year lifeguard veteran passed away in January 2023 from colon cancer at age 63. The ceremony was delayed because of the pandemic. The American flag was raised, then lowered a final time in honor of Steve Troeger’s long career with the Lifeguards. Troeger spent most of his career as the Baywatch captain on Catalina Island. Fellow lifeguard and lifelong friend Brooks Bennett said Troeger was arguably the most skilled Baywatch captain to have ever served. Deputy Chief William Mayfield presents the American flag to the Troeger family. “With all due respect to the many captains and skippers of Baywatch for LA County, I can say that Stephen was probably the best one,” Bennett said. “He knew surfing, he knew waves, he knew swimming, his water IQ was super high, and he was probably the best boatman the county ever had.” Chaplain Barry Nugent with the flag to be presented to Steve Troeger’s family…
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