Awards and Appreciation

CDCR Honor Guard pays respects to Steven Ware

Men and women in full uniform.
Honor Guard members hailed from CMF, SOL and CHCF.
Steven Ware grins while looking into camera.
Officer Steven Ware

California Medical Facility (CMF) Correctional Officer Steven Ware was remembered Oct. 21, 2019, with full honors thanks to the combined Honor Guard team from CMF, CSP-Solano and California Health Care Facility.

The funeral services were held in Fairfield.

Full honors, including a rifle team and bagpiper, were provided for Officer Ware. 

Ware passed away Monday, Oct. 14.


People in full inform and one man in a suit.
CMF Honor Guard team with Warden Lozano.

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