Procession For Victims Of Cal Fire Mid Air Collision
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 8-10-23, 12:45pm
LOCATION: 27010 Encanto Dr
CITY: Menifee
DETAILS:
A procession took place to carry the bodies of Cal Fire Assistant Chief Josh Bischof and Capt. Tim Rodriguez — who died Sunday when their helicopter crashed following a mid-air collision with another helicopter — from the Coroner’s Office in Perris to a mortuary in Menifee. Riverside County Fire Department personnel will take part in the procession, along with representatives of other fire agencies.
The procession begins at the coroner’s office, 800 S. Redlands Ave., Perris, and go south on Redlands, west on Ellis Avenue, east on Case Road, south on Murrieta Road, east on Ethanac Road, south on Encanto Drive, and ending at Evans Brown Mortuary at 27010 Encanto Drive in Menifee.
The public and media are invited to line the procession route to pay tribute to the firefighters, who died while helping battle a wildfire in the Cabazon area.
Details on memorial services have not yet been finalized.