Memorial service honors St. Louis fire fighter Rodney Heard, Sr., who died from COVID-19

BEING HONORED – The St. Louis Fire Department Honor Guard carries the helmet of St. Louis fire fighter Rodney Heard, Sr. during a memorial service in St. Louis on June 28, 2021.  Heard died in the line of duty from complications due to COVID-19 on June 15, 2021. At right, Heard’s casket is loaded onto the bed of a parade pumper following a memorial service  – Bill Greenblatt/UPI photos