Procession from Winston-Salem for Hickory Firefighter Jake Bridges
On Monday, June 9, Firefighter Jake Bridges will be transported from Winston-Salem to Catawba County. His fellow firefighters will be in a procession to bring his body to Bennett Funeral Service in Newton. Current plans are to depart Winston-Salem at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon. The procession will travel west on Interstate 40. Once in Catawba County, emergency personnel from across the county will be posted at the following locations to honor Jake.
| I-40 at Oxford School Rd | Claremont FD Ladder, Catawba Fire & Catawba Rescue |
| I-40 at N Lookout St | Oxford FD & Claremont Rescue |
| I-40 at N Oxford St | Bandys FD & Maiden Rescue |
| I-40 at Rock Barn Rd | St. Stephens FD |
| Exit I-40, Thornburg Dr at I-40 West Off Ramp | Longview FD & Conover PD |
| Thornburg Dr at I-40 East Off Ramp | Conover FD, Conover PD & CCSO |
| Thornburg Dr & 4th St NE | Conover PD, Catawba County EMS |
| Thornburg Dr & Conover Blvd E | Conover FD & Conover PD |
| Thornburg Dr & Emmanuel Church Rd | Claremont FD & Propst FD |
| Thornburg Dr & East 20th St | Newton FD, Cooksville FD & Newton PD |
| Hwy 16 & Mt. Olive Church Rd | Newton FD & Catawba County Sherriff’s Office |
| Hwy 16 & E NC 10 Hwy | Maiden FD, CCSO & Newton Police Department |
| U-Turn South of Bennett's Funeral Home | Mt. View FD & Law Enforcement |
| Flag on Ladder trucks at Bennett Funeral | Conover FD & Lenoir FD |
Funeral arrangements are pending and will be shared as soon as possible.