A memorial procession to honor a South Lake Tahoe firefighter started in Reno Friday and traveled through Washoe Valley.
The Lake Valley Fire Protection District says Fire Engineer Neil Schnaible died on May 4, following a medical emergency that occurred while on duty on April 29.
The procession started at Renown Regional Medical Center (Mill Street) in Reno at 9:00 am, traveling southbound on I- 580 before transitioning to westbound U.S. Highway 50, and will conclude on Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe.
The Lake Valley Fire Protection District says, “This is a private procession. We respectfully ask that the public not join or participate in the procession itself. Those wishing to pay their respects are encouraged to do so safely from along the procession route…