Funeral procession set for Utah trooper killed
Updated: 7/06/2012 10:56 am | Published: 7/06/2012 10:55 am
LAYTON, Utah (AP) - Law enforcement members from across the country are expected to pay their respects to a Utah Highway Patrol trooper who died during a search and rescue accident.
Funeral services for Aaron R. Beesley of Bear River City are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Northridge High School in Layton, Utah.
The 34-year-old trooper lost his footing while trying to retrieve a medical backpack that rolled over the edge of a cliff during the June 30 rescue effort on Mount Olympus.
A public viewing is set for 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the high school and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday.
Funeral services will be followed by a public procession and interment at West Point Memorial Cemetery in West Point.
Beesley leaves behind a wife and three young sons.
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