WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A funeral service for Rick Fuentes was held Saturday at St. Monica's Catholic Church in Cameron.

Fuentes, 26, was a Buckholts volunteer firefighter, a science teacher and coach at Temple ISD's Lamar Middle School, and an active member of St. Monica's.

Cameron Fire Chief John Mendoza said more than 20 fire departments attended to pay their respects."A lot of cars are here because he did affect a lot of individuals from the Cameron area, but also there's several individuals from out of town, as in fire apparatuses, EMS, police," Mendoza said.