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Honoring Trooper William Moden: Emergency Responders And Tow Truck Drivers Join Procession

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics and tow truck drivers escorted a fallen trooper to a celebration of life service on Friday.  Trooper William Moden died last week while investigating a rollover crash on Interstate 70 near Byers.

Funeral Procession For Fallen Trooper: William Moden is being escorted to a celebration of life at Denver First Church of the Nazarene. Moden was hit and killed while investigating a crash on I-70 last week.

Funeral Procession For Fallen Trooper: William Moden is being escorted to a celebration of life at Denver First Church of the Nazarene. Moden was hit and killed while investigating a crash on I-70 last week.

Posted by CBS Denver on Friday, June 21, 2019

The procession down Hampden Avenue, between University and Colorado. Firefighters and law enforcement officers parked along the route saluted as the procession passed. A group of civilians held a black, white and blue flag.

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The procession passed under an American flag suspended by two ladder trucks when it arrived at the church.

Additional Resources

Colorado State Patrol asks those looking to donate to Trooper Moden and his family to donate to the Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation and select the Moden Family Fund.

The family has asked that donations be made in lieu of flowers to The Adoption Exchange at www.adoptex.org.

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