Community comes together to remember, honor late Cedar Park firefighter [Video]

CEDAR PARK, Texas – A group of people came together at Whitestone Brewery and 600 Degrees in Cedar Park on Saturday to show support for Cedar Park firefighter Corey Flores.

The 27-year-old Flores served the department for several years.

Last month, he took his own life.

His old team came together on Saturday to lend a helping hand to his family.

“Because of who he was,” said Jonathan Perez, a friend of Flores and Cedar Park Firefighter. “You called him, he was there. You needed to vent, he would listen. You needed to laugh, he was right there. You needed motivation in the gym, he was always there for you.”

Flores made a career out of service.

He was a firefighter for Cedar Park for several years before recently starting a new job at the Round Rock Fire Department.

“Man, he was a goofball,” said Jason Holman, another friend of Flores and Cedar Park firefighter. “He would kind of go out of his …