Deaths of Weslaco firefighters ruled as accidental
Elena Torres
Elena Torres
Reporter · Brownsville, TX
Elena Torres is a health and wellness journalist with a decade of experience, having previously worked for El Paso Times. She holds a degree in Public Health from the University of Texas at El Paso and focuses on community health issues that matter locally.
More from Elena →Reporter · Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:19 PM · 1 min read
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Weslaco Police Department determined the cause of death of two firefighters who died last month in an off-duty incident. Weslaco fire Lieutenant Juan Pena Jr. and firefighter Julia Divine Rocha were pronounced dead in the early hours of Oct. 28. RELATED: ‘Johnny and Julia will be missed’: Firefighters in deadly [...]