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Streets around City Hall and the cathedral will be closed Friday morning for the funeral procession and service for Glenn Allen, the LAFD veteran killed fighting a fire in the Hollywood Hills last week. LAFD provides more than a dozen valuable links to websites with traffic and street closure info.
Hard street closures will start at 6:00 a.m.
- Temple Street between Grand Ave and Los Angeles
- Main Street between Temple and 2nd Street
- Hill Street between 1st and Ord Street
- Hill Street between 1st and Temple Street (soft closure to provide local access)
Soft street closures also start at 6:00 a.m.
- 1st Street between Los Angeles Street and Grand Avenue
- Grand Avenue between 1st Street and Hollywood Freeway on-ramp
- Grand Avenue between 1st Street and 3rd Street
- West Cesar E. Chavez Avenue between 1st Street and 3rd Street
Walking Procession (Public Safety and Dignitaries only) will begin at 0830 hours. The Procession will start from the South Lawn of City Hall (1st Street & Main Street) and end at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (A distance of five city blocks). Check-in for personnel will begin at 0600 hours at the intersection of 1st Street & Main Street (please arrive as early as possible prior to start time).
Memorial Church Service:
The Memorial Church service will begin at 0930 hours at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, located at: 555 West Temple Street. At the conclusion of the walking procession, members will be seated within the Cathedral. The service will last approximately two hours.
Memorial Reception:
The Memorial Reception will begin at approximately 12 Noon at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center. All Department members and guests are encouraged to attend this Memorial Reception. Food and refreshments will be provided.
Graveside Service:
Private, family and invitation only.