(The Niland Public Safety Facility has a name)....It is the Jesse King Memorial Center.

The County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution this week, approving the new name. Jesse King was a longtime resident of Niland and well known for serving as a volunteer for the Niland Fire Department for nearly ffour decades. In 1958 he accepted the non-salaried position as the Niland Fire Chief while working at the Southern Pacific Pipelines, Inc. He led the Niland Fire Department that was comprised entirely of volunteers. Chairman of the Board, Mike Kelley, said the Imperial County was proud to honor a man who gave so much to the community of Niland. The Center opened this year and houses the Niland Fire Department, County Sheriff Substation, and serves as a Cool Center for local residents