Crime & Safety
Video: Funeral Procession for Kent Firefighter Don Beckett
15 fire trucks and other emergency vehicles escorted Beckett's body after his funeral Monday
Fire trucks from the Kent Fire Department and surrounding communities escorted the body of through the city Monday following his funeral at .
The procession stretched down Fairchild Avenue from the church to Majors Lane and carried his body beneath a ladder truck arch near the intersection of Fairchild Avenue and North Mantua Street.
Beckett, 53, died Wednesday after an 11-month battle with cancer. Scroll down to read Beckett's blogs here on Kent Patch.
Find out what's happening in Kentwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
- Kent Firefighter-Paramedic Battling Cancer
- Tube Feeding Keeping my Head Above Water
- Community of Inspiration!
- What is an EGD and why do it?
- Staying Strong and Yet Breaking Down.......
- Dehydration and Lack of Nutrition Requires Intervention
- Lost Identity or Depression?
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here