LAFD 'Brothers' Gather Downtown

Ed Fuentes

After the church services, Color Guards assembled on Temple Street.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Around the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Downtown Los Angeles, trucks from Cities, Counties, Armed Services, Studios, and Federal fire units parked in a silent roll call on Temple and Main Street during the Friday morning memorial services for LAFD's Brent Lovrien. In a procession, they were driven behind Lovrien's red casket etched with his station number, "LAFD 95." Then thousands of uniformed firefighters honored their brother's life with a salute.

A few additional photos are available in a flickr set.

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Firefighters from Rancho Cucamonga wore "Lovrien" on their badges.

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Not all guests at the event were local. Firefighters drove long distances to honor the memory of a fallen brother.

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Walt Disney Studios sent a color guard to the ceremony. The larger studios have self-contained fire departments.

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