Fallen Firefighter Joshua Laird Escorted To Taneytown Funeral Home

TANEYTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Fellow archetypal responders paid their respects Saturday arsenic the assemblage of fallen Frederick County firefighter Joshua Laird was escorted to a ceremonial location successful Taneytown.

The archetypal signifier of Laird’s procession began astatine noon erstwhile the caravan near the Washington, D.C. aesculapian examiner’s office. On a day to beryllium announced, his remains volition beryllium taken to a 2nd ceremonial location successful his hometown of Fairfield, Pa.

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Laird died earlier Wednesday from injuries suffered portion warring a two-alarm location occurrence successful Ijamsville.

So arrogant and humbled by the outpouring of emotion and respect by our brothers & sisters successful nationalist information and section citizens who came retired to clasp signs, flags and salute @FCDFRS BC Laird connected his procession home. @FredCoSheriff @Fred_MD_Police @mcfrs @MDSP #LODD @FrederickCounty 🙏 pic.twitter.com/f2BXupy0Li

— DC Randall L. Shank (@LCFR_DCTRAINING) August 14, 2021

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#DCsBravest lined the full procession way arsenic the remains of fallen @FCDFRS Captain Joshua Laird near the District connected his instrumentality home. Never Forget. pic.twitter.com/YO4zjaxBUZ

— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 14, 2021

The Monocacy Blvd overpass was closed and exclusively reserved for off-duty #FCDFRS personnel, volunteers, and their families to grant BC Laird arsenic helium is escorted to Taneytown. pic.twitter.com/QI3vK1cEJx

— FrederickCounty Fire (@FCDFRS) August 14, 2021

CBS Baltimore Staff