SAN ANTONIO – Family, friends and firefighters from across the country crowded into Community Bible Church Friday to memorialize the life of San Antonio firefighter Scott Deem.
Speakers expected to make addresses at the funeral include Mayor Ivy Taylor, Fire Chief Charles Hood and fire union President Chris Steele.
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The San Antonio Fire Department led a procession of about 130 apparatus from the Alamodome Lot B and proceed up Highway 281 to the church.
The family procession left about two hours later from Porter Loring Mortuary, passed the Alamo and proceeded to the church.
The public was invited to the funeral, but Hood said space and parking will be limited. Overflow parking and shuttle service was available at Cornerstone Church at Loop 1604 and Stone Oak Parkway.
At the family's request, the burial will be private.
Deem was killed May 18 battling a fire at a shopping center on Ingram Road.
Two other firefighters, Robert Vasquez and Brad Phipps, were also injured. Phipps remains in critical condition at San Antonio Military Medical Center. Vasquez was treated and released.
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