Lance Corcoran

Lance Christy Corcoran, beloved father, son, brother, uncle, fiancé and friend passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2011. After fighting for almost a month and defying many odds and showing us his strength and warrior spirit, his heart finally gave out.

Lance was born in Sacramento on October 28, 1963. He spent most of his childhood in Fair Oaks, California with his parents and three siblings. The first glimmer of the man Lance would become would soon be evident during his years at Bella Vista High School. As number 51, Lance was the center for the Bronco’s football team and he served both as Jr. Class Vice President and Class President before graduating in 1982. He also became involved with the drama club, sparked by his enthusiasm at the school's pep rallies. Lance went on to attend Sierra College in Rocklin where he studied theater arts.

In 1986, Lance began his career as a correctional officer for the State of California in Susanville. Lance served the California Correctional Peace Officers Association chapter president at the California Correctional Center. Lance reached new career heights when he was elected as the California Correctional Peace Officers Association Vice President. As a strong advocate and member of CCPOA's State Board of Directors, Lance helped make CCPOA one of the largest and most influential law enforcement associations in the State. In 2004 Lance was elected to the position of Executive Vice President for his second three-year term. In 2005 Lance took over the Legislative operation of CCPOA as Chief of Governmental Affairs. In 2008 Lance was promoted to CCPOA’s Chief Communications Officer.

During his career, Lance was involved either on the board or as a member of the California Employees Chapter of Corrections USA, the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation, the Association of Black Correctional Workers, the Chicano Correctional Workers Association, the California Staff Assault Task Force, the Crime Victims United California and the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau.

Lance has always been active in the community starting in high school where he became a board member and spokesperson for People Reaching Out. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Loyal Order of the Moose, and supporter of VFW Post 6604 in Folsom.

Lance is survived by his children: Ian age 21, Michael age 18 and Dylan age 9, as well as his parents, Tim and Barbara Corcoran, sister Tammy Karnow and her husband Jerry Karnow, sister Candyce Corcoran Steward and her husband Rick Steward, Sundi Lyons his fiancé, Christine Corcoran the mother of his children, and uncles, aunts and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Lance is preceded in death by his younger brother Eric Jon Corcoran, as well as his grandparents, Jack and Betty Corcoran and Bob and Betty Ritchey.

A public viewing will be held at Mt. Vernon Mortuary, 8201 Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks, California from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2011. Services will be held in Lance's honor at the Divine Savior at 9079 Greenback Lane in Orangevale at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2011. A reception and Celebration of Life will be held after the service. Details regarding the reception will be provided at the service, or that information can be obtained through Mt. Vernon or the Heal Lance Facebook page.

As a man of deep compassion who supported numerous causes, in lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Lance's memory to the charity of your choice