Gerardo I. "Jerry" Pacheco was born in Monterrey, Mexico on January 3, 1970. He passed away in The Woodlands, Texas on August 3, 2020. He was a fire fighter / paramedic assigned to Houston Fire Department Station 101 in Kingwood. Jerry is survived by his sons Justin and Jesse; their mother Janeth Rodriguez; Courtney Ramirez; brother Israel Pacheco; sister Monica Flores; and mother Ofelia Pacheco. Jerry was predeceased by his father Jesus Pacheco and his brother Gerson Pacheco. Jerry's family moved to Houston when he was nine years old. He attended northside Houston schools and graduated from Greater Houston Adventist School in 1989. After high school, Jerry served proudly in the U.S. Navy, attaining the rank of Petty Officer First Class. He was deployed to Operation Desert Storm in the Gulf War in 1991. After his military service, Jerry worked for the Coca-Cola Company as a truck driver until he entered HFD in January 2004. As the oldest member of Class 26 at the HFD Val Jahnke Training Facility, Jerry shared many stories of his life experiences with younger classmates, making him a popular mentor. Often the life of the party, Jerry enjoyed cruising, basketball with friends and family, and making people laugh. When he wasn't traveling around the Caribbean or other places, he enjoyed serving as a firefighter / paramedic. Most of his career was committed to northside fire stations, where he was a popular, well-respected member of his crews. A favorite joke of Jerry's was that he was disappointed when HFD Medic 74 did not travel with his Cshift crew to 84's. The Pacheco family offers thanks to the brothers and sisters of the Houston Fire Department and North Channel EMS in Houston. In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to: firehelpingfire.org, thecaptainrenaudfoundation.org, hfdpipes.com and HFD Honor Guard, and houstonsbravest.org