ST. LOUIS – Lieutenant Sarah McCarthy received a hero’s sendoff Wednesday as the St. Louis region honored the life and service of the paramedic.
The morning commute took on a somber tone, with a police escort leading family, friends, and fellow first responders from St. Charles County to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.
The longtime paramedic with the St. Charles County Ambulance District who died after a medical emergency in the line of duty, was remembered for putting service above self…