Funeral services announced for Fire Chief Mark Bradford

photo by: Nick Krug

In this file photo from Aug. 24, 2017, Lawrence Fire Chief Mark Bradford is pictured at the old fire station near 19th and Massachusetts streets.

Funeral services for local Fire Chief Mark Bradford, who died Thursday, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, according to Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

A visitation will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Lawrence Free Methodist Church, 3001 Lawrence Ave.

The funeral services and visitation are open to the public, according to the city’s public affairs office. Following the funeral service, a funeral procession will travel from the Lied Center to Memorial Park Cemetery, 1517 E. 15th St.

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical administrative offices will close at 11 a.m. Tuesday to allow as many employees as possible to attend the funeral services, according to a news release from the city. The release states that emergency responses will not be affected and that administrative offices will resume normal business hours at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

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