Riverside city leaders announced plans to rename a portion of Lime Street in downtown Riverside in honor of the late fire captain Tim Strack. The stretch of Lime Street between 3rd and 14th streets will also carry the name Captain Tim Strack Parkway.
Strack joined the City of Riverside Fire Department in 1995 and served the city for nearly three decades. He worked as a captain for 20 of those years and received multiple awards recognizing his dedication and leadership, including CPF 1st District Vice President Emeritus.
Philip Falcone, Riverside city councilmember for Ward 1, proposed the street renaming earlier this year alongside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson. City leaders said renaming the portion of Lime Street adjacent to Fire Station 1 honored Strack’s service and lasting contributions to the community.
“Tim Strack is really the most consequential Riversider in modern history because there is so much that he did not only for the city but for our fire department, the community was very well known. He was very involved as our fire union president… so much that he did really made Riverside a better place in all different ways,” Falcone said.
Fire department officials and colleagues who worked alongside Strack reflected on his impact. Brian Guzzetta, deputy fire chief, said Strack consistently prioritized both the department and the city.
“It was an honor [to work with Tim Strack], he was such a great individual and such an instrumental part to not only our department but also the community,” Guzzetta said.
Guzzetta said the street renaming carried special meaning for those who worked closely with Strack.
“Tim’s legacy hasn’t gone away from our fire department. We think about him, reminisce about him and we see his legacy almost every day. But to also now be able to see it written on a street sign is just going to reinforce it and it’ll be great to see,” Guzzetta said.
The newly named stretch of Lime Street will serve as a permanent reminder of Captain Tim Strack’s dedication and the impact he made through his service. City officials said the designation will honor his legacy for years to come.
