Longtime KTVU reporter Craig Heaps dies

Longtime KTVU reporter Craig Heaps dies

Former KTVU reporter Craig Heaps has died, according to his family. Heaps worked at KTVU for nearly 30 years, and retired in 2014.

OAKLAND, Calif. - KTVU is marking the loss of a longtime reporter.

Craig Heaps, who was a reporter and writer for nearly 30 years, died last week. He started working at the station in the 1980s, and retired in 2014.

Coworkers said he had a way of making corrections that sounded like encouragement, and always found a way to find the smallest details that made a story unique.

His family said he died peacefully, surrounded by those he loved, including his wife of 41 years.

"We are grieving heavily, painfully, and together as a family," said his wife, Patti.

The family said they hope people will donate to Guide Dog's for the Blind in his name. The organization meant a lot to Heaps, the family said, and his dog Chase worked as a guide for the group.