Funeral services were held Wednesday for Phoenix Fire Department's Captain Paramedic Anthony Mock. Mock died Jan. 22, 2025, after battling two rare forms of cancer for the past two years, the fire department announced.

A Phoenix firefighter who advocated for early health screenings died Wednesday after a long battle with occupational cancer.

Captain Paramedic Anthony Mock died peacefully after battling two rare forms of cancer over the last two years, the Phoenix Fire Department said in a statement. Mock's lifelong dream was to become a Phoenix firefighter. After his cancer diagnosis, Mock advocated early cancer screenings for his fellow firefighters.

Phoenix Fire Captain Paramedic Anthony Mock passed away after bravely battling two rare forms of cancer over the past two years.