Daniel Laird Memorial

Media Advisory

Procession to honor fallen 
Forest Service firefighter to be held tomorrow

When: 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 

What:  An Interagency Fire and Law Enforcement procession coordinated by the USDA Forest Service Honor Guard will escort Forest Service Firefighter Daniel Laird from Conroe, Texas to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, TX.  Daniel died in a Forest Service helicopter accident March 27 and is being transported to his family’s home in California.

Where: The procession will escort Daniel from Eickenhorst Funeral Services, 1712 N Frazier St., Conroe, TX to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, TX. 

The planned route is:

South Frazier Street to West Dallas Street, Conroe, TX

            West Dallas Street to I-45 South

I-45 South to Harvey Toll Road

            Harvey Toll Road to Rankin Road, Spring, TX

Members of the public wishing to pay their respects to Daniel and his family are encouraged to do so as the procession passes along West Dallas Street, Conroe, TX.

The public procession will end at Rankin Rd. and the Honor Guard and select vehicles will continue to escort Daniel to George Bush IAH.

Information contact:

For more information, contact Public Information Officer Weldon Dent at 936-404-4783 or visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/texas.