Johnson County Fire Protection District trucks drive under a flying American flag during the procession honoring fallen JCFPD Captain Vernon Collett on Friday, March 14, on Missouri 13 Highway in Warrensburg. Collett passed away on Saturday, March 8, after responding to a controlled burn.
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Johnson County Protection District trucks line the street during the procession on Friday, March 14, on Missouri 13 Highway in Warrensburg. The procession headed north before turning and traveling to the Heartland Church in Knob Noster for Collett's visitation and funeral.
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Fire personnel salute the procession as it goes by on Friday, March 14, on Missouri 13 Highway in Warrensburg.
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Amber Stevens, center, and her sons Cash, left, and Remington Hoover, right, pose for a photo with their sign thanking Captain Collett for his services on Friday, March 14, on Missouri 13 Highway in Warrensburg. Stevens said Cash and Remington's father is a first responder and the boys wanted to come out and honor Collett on Friday.
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Warrensburg residents line the street to honor Captain Collett's service on Friday, March 14, on Missouri 13 Highway in Warrensburg.
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Warrensburg Mayor Bruce Uhler, left, speaks with Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and his wife Michelle, right, at the procession on Friday, March 14, on Missouri 13 Highway in Warrensburg.
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Knob Noster fire personnel await the procession outside their truck on Friday, March 14, on Missouri 13 Highway in Warrensburg. Other local fire personnel, like the Clinton Fire Department seen holding the flag, attended the procession honoring Captain Collett.
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Police personnel escort the procession north on Friday, March 14, on Missouri 13 Highway in Warrensburg.
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The procession passes by locals its way to Collett's funeral on Friday, March 14, on Missouri 13 Highway in Warrensburg.
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The American flag flies at half-staff honoring Captain Vernon Collett on Friday, March 14, at the Johnson County Courthouse in Warrensburg.
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An American flag flies at half-staff in honor of Captain Vernon Collett on Friday, March 14, at Warrensburg City Hall.
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A drone shot shows five motorcycles leading the procession on Friday, March 14, on Missouri 13 Highway in Warrensburg.
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JCFPD personnel drive underneath the large American flag during the procession on Friday, March 14, on Missouri 13 Highway in Warrensburg.
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The procession heads towards Collett's visitation and funeral in Knob Noster on Friday, March 14, on Missouri 13 Highway in Warrensburg.
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