COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The Marietta Fire Department escorted the body of fallen firefighter Ron Herens from a funeral home to a church for his visitation on Tuesday.
Herens, 23, was killed by a suspected drunk driver in a wreck while on vacation in Los Angeles.
Herens' body returned to Georgia from Los Angeles on Saturday.
The flight landed at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at 8:21 a.m.
A procession left Hartsfield around 9 a.m. and traveled from the airport to the West Cobb Funeral Home.
The procession started around 3:30 p.m. and took Herens by his home before going to Trinity Chapel in Powder Springs.
The family received friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Church, which is located at 4665 Macland Road in Powder Springs.
A celebration of Herens’ life was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Chapel where hundreds of firefighters, friends and family gathered to honor Herens life, his service and to say goodbye.
City of Marietta Fire Department procession to the visitation for Marietta FF Ron Herens.
Posted by City of Marietta, Ga., Government on Tuesday, April 18, 2017
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