Chief Jackson Dignified Honors
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On December 16th, 2019 firefighters gathered at UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital to support the family and friends of South Metro Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Troy Jackson. The SMFR Honor Guard provided dignified honors during a small hero transport procession to Crown Hill Mortuary in Wheat Ridge. Honor watch began immediately and firefighters will remain with Chief Jackson 24 hours a day until his memorial service. The procession with multiple departments paying respect on the route including Douglas County Sheriff, Colorado State Patrol, Denver Fire Department, Denver Paramedics, West Metro Fire Rescue, Lakewood Police Department, Arvada Fire Protection District, Wheat Ridge Police Department, and Englewood Police Department. Assistant Chief Troy Jackson funeral service was held was at Denver First Church of the Nazarene on December 20th, 2019. Chief Jackson was hired in 1990 and diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare job-related terminal cancer in 2013. More here: Troy Jackson Memorial. Additional information was provided by South Metro Fire Rescue.
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