Prior to his passing in 1985, Charlie Gray served as the Fire Marshal of the Santa Rosa Fire Department. He was a long time member of the Nor Cal FPO's and rose up through the chairs to hold the office of President in 1977. Charlie contributed his time and many talents to the betterment of the Association. As a tribute to his dedicated service, the Charles Gray Memorial Fund Service Award and Scholarship was established.
The goal of the fund is to promote, recognize, and foster dedicated service in the field of Fire Prevention. An annual award is given to recognize one member of the Association who has exemplified the aforementioned goals. Additional awards and scholarships may be made as deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.
Past recipients of the Charles Gray Memorial Fund Service Award are:
| 1985 | Charles H. Gray |
| 1986 | James H, McLaughlin |
| 1987 | James Luce |
| 1988 | Lawrence Toellner |
| 1989 | William Greene |
| 1990 | Darrell W. Harguth |
| 1991 | Kenneth J. Slamon , Jr. |
| 1991 | Gale Bate |
| 1992 | Robert Burns |
| 1993 | John Gillilan |
| 1994 | Robert Kinney |
| 1995 | Joan Jennings |
| 1996 | Mary Cornelison |
| 1997 | Howard Hopper |
| 1998 | Dave Milanese |
| 1999 | Joe Perry |
| 2000 | Steve Hart |
| 2001 | Vernon Brown |
| 2002 | Fort Hartsfield |
| 2003 | Tonya Hoover |
| 2004 | Doug Williams |
| 2005 | Gene Gantt |
| 2006 | Rick Terry |
| 2007 | Forrest Craig |