Procession carries fallen Durham firefighter to Burlington
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The procession honoring Durham firefighter Andrew Brokes traveled Oct. 12 from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Raleigh to Lowe Funeral Home in Burlington, following Interstate 40 and Interstate 85. It was scheduled to leave at about 10:30 a.m., ABC11 reported.
Brokes, 24, died Oct. 8, 2026, after a structure collapsed while firefighters battled a building fire in Durham. Durham Fire Department said he served at Fire Station 13. Two other firefighters were injured in the response and released after treatment, WRAL reported.
Visitation is scheduled for Oct. 16, 2026, from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Lamb’s Chapel in Burlington. A celebration of life is scheduled there for Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. and is open to the public, ABC11 and WRAL reported.
Sources
- Fallen Durham firefighter Andrew Brokes returns home as procession travels to Burlington, ABC11 Raleigh-Durham (WTVD)
- Durham firefighter killed in line of duty escorted home, WRAL
- Obituaries — Andrew Johnathan Brokes, Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory
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