From Golden One Center: A celebration of life service for Sacramento Firefighter Tamara Thacher, who passed away on November 26, 2019, after a battle with job-related cancer.
A member of the Sacramento City Fire Department since 1988, Tamara (Tami), was well loved and respected by all her fellow firefighters, colleagues, family, and friends. She spent most of her career at Fire Station 5, working as a firefighter and serving the community. Over the span of her 31-year career, she served in many capacities. She was a Captain, training drill instructor, emergency medical technician, plus a role model and mentor for aspiring female firefighters. Later in her career, Tami realized a need to help serve other members of the department who were struggling with behavioral health issues. She became a peer support counselor, led Sacramento Fire Department's Behavioral Health Unit, and helped countless firefighters deal with their personal struggles.