LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A procession for a Cal Fire captain who died in an off-duty motorcycle crash is set to be held this week.
The Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit said the procession for Capt. Ronnie Boyd will take place on Tuesday from the Napa County Coroner’s Office to Jones and Lewis Clear Lake Memorial Chapel in Lower Lake.
Boyd, 51, of Clearlake, died on June 11 following the crash in Napa County. His wife, Dena Boyd, 52, died of her injuries two days later.
Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, or LNU, will begin the procession for Capt. Boyd at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Napa County Coroner’s Office.
The procession will use Highway 29 through Napa and the city of St Helena, and turn to go through downtown Calistoga on the way to Lake County.
Once they reach Twin Pine Casino in Lake County there will be a procession pass-off by the Napa County resources to Cal Fire LNU’s Lake County Crews, South Lake Fire Protection District, and Lake County Fire District.
Once the procession has transitioned to the Lake County resources it will continue down Highway 29 through Middletown, passing the community of Hidden Valley Lake, and proceeding to the destination in Lower Lake.
Throughout the route you can expect delays and traffic in these areas.
“We ask if you would like to pay your respects to Capt. Boyd, please do not block the road, stay on the sidewalks, and do not approach the procession at any time,” Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire said Boyd started his career with Cal Fire in 2003 as a firefighter I in the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit and was promoted to a limited-term fire apparatus engineer in 2007.
In 2009, Capt. Boyd was promoted to a permanent fire apparatus engineer position in the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit followed by a promotion to a limited-term fire captain position in the Shasta-Trinity Unit.
In 2016, he was promoted to a permanent fire captain position in the Humboldt-Del Norte Unit where he worked up to his passing.
“Capt. Boyd was well known for his glee for life, contagious smile, and willingness to serve the public,” Cal Fire said.
The statement added, “Please keep Capt. Boyd and his family, and the Cal Fire family that knew him, in your thoughts as they grieve through this tragic loss.”
Information regarding memorial services will be provided by the Boyd family at a later date.
Procession for Cal Fire Capt. Boyd planned for June 20
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