How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A fire captain who lost his life last week in an off-duty motorcycle crash was officially brought home by his friends and colleagues on Tuesday morning.
Cal Fire Capt. Ronnie Boyd was honored with the procession, which over the course of more than two hours traveled from the Napa County Coroner’s Office, through the south county to Lower Lake.
Boyd, 51, a longtime Clearlake resident, died on June 11 following a solo-vehicle motorcycle crash in Napa County. His wife, Dena Boyd, 52, who was riding with him, died two days later of her injuries.
The couple’s many friends across the county and beyonds are remembering them for their contributions to the community.
Ronnie Boyd had been with Cal Fire for the last 20 years, having served as a volunteer firefighter with the Lakeshore Fire Department — later Lake County Fire — beginning in the late 1990s.
At the time of his death, he was a fire captain in Cal Fire’s Humboldt-Del Norte Unit.
Joining the procession were a host of fire and law enforcement agencies, including Cal Fire, Lake County Fire, South Lake County Fire, the U.S. Forest Service, California Highway Patrol, Clearlake Police Department and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Those riding in the procession included dozens of motorcyclists.
In Middletown, community members came out to line the route, holding flags and signs.
Middletown High School teacher Patrick McFarlane brought his class to watch the procession as it passed through the town mid-morning.
McFarlane’s students held a banner honoring Boyd as they waited alongside Highway 29 in front of the high school.
When the procession arrived in Lower Lake shortly before noon, Main Street was closed down to allow the group to pass.
The Boyd family is expected to release details about memorial services in the coming days.
Gemini Garcia contributed to this report.
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