Dallas firefighter honored with procession after kayak capsized at Lavon Lake

The Brief

  • A procession honored Dallas firefighter Juan Omar Chaidez on Tuesday morning after his body was recovered from Lavon Lake.
  • Chaidez, 37, was reported missing Saturday after his kayak capsized; his dog was rescued, but he was not found until Monday.
  • Bratonia Park on Lake Lavon remains closed as the investigation into the incident continues.

COLLIN COUNTY, Texas A fallen Dallas firefighter was honored Tuesday morning with a procession from the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office to a funeral home. Many people formed a line at the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office in McKinney to honor Chaidez.

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