The word hero is tossed around in society - sometimes a bit flippantly. And then in others, even such a hallowed term doesn’t seem like enough. When it comes to Captain Paul Peña, a San Marcos Baptists Academy graduate who gave his life in the line of duty fighting for the United States of America, even the word hero doesn’t seem to be enough.
“He was a hero. He was a patriot. He will always be remembered in our community,” Hays County Veterans Service Officer Jude Prather said.
Peña was memorialized on Friday, May 26 as Paul Peña Drive in the TRACE community, on the southeast side of San Marcos, was dedicated in his honor. This is part of Hays County’s initiative to name roads after fallen service members and police officers from the county, according to Prather.
