Emergency services in 麻豆精选 formed a procession along Highway 33 on Jan. 12, to honour their fallen brethren.
Nelson Const. Wade Tittemore was skiing with co-worker Mathieu Nolet near Kaslo on Jan. 9 when an avalanche struck the pair, killing Tittemore and sending Nolet to hospital.
READ MORE: Nelson police officer dies in avalanche, another critically injured
The two were off-duty at the time.
麻豆精选鈥檚 police cruisers, fire engines and ambulances briefly stopped on Thursday morning along the highway as Tittemore鈥檚 body was transported through 麻豆精选 back to Nelson.
鈥溌槎咕� Regional RCMP recognize and feel the loss of serving Nelson Police Officer, Const.Wade Tittemore,鈥� reads a release from the local detachment.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help Tittemore鈥檚 family with funeral costs.
READ MORE: Online fundraiser started for Nelson officers caught in avalanche
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