LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will be escorting Deputy Jake Steely and his family home to Lake County from Chico on Sunday, April 24.
Steely was rescued from the ocean in Mendocino County on Monday and was declared brain dead on Thursday afternoon at Enloe Hospital in Chico, as Lake County News has reported.
Lt. Steve Brooks said the procession is scheduled to arrive at the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 53 in Clearlake Oaks at approximately 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
The procession will proceed south on Highway 53 and is scheduled to arrive at the intersection of Highway 53 and Highway 29 in Lower Lake at approximately 2:45 p.m., according to Brooks.
Brooks said the procession will continue northbound on Highway 29, arriving at the intersection of Highway 29 and Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville at approximately 3:05 pm.
The procession will continue north on Highway 29 to the intersection of Highway 175 in Lakeport, arriving at approximately 3:15 p.m., before turning onto South Main Street and continue northbound through downtown Lakeport, Brooks said.
The procession will turn left onto Clearlake Avenue and then right onto North High Street, and will end at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, which is located at 1625 N High St. in Lakeport.
The times may vary, depending upon traffic conditions. Brooks said any support by the public would be greatly appreciated by the family.
Brooks said the Lake County Sheriff’s Office will be joined by officers from the California Highway Patrol, Lakeport Police Department, Clearlake Police Department and several other public safety agencies.