PHOTOS: Members of law enforcement, fire, and EMS in Natchitoches said goodbye to one of their own Monday, Sept. 20.
Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #5 Chief John Nicholas was laid to rest following a procession. Members from multiple agencies attended the services, which were held at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. In addition to serving as chief, Nicholas also worked with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety Petroleum Gas Commission as a conservation enforcement officer/inspector, an EMT with Natchitoches Regional Medical Center EMS, and a NATCOM 911 board member.
Following his funeral, a large motorcade escorted his body to Russell Cemetery at Montrose for burial.