Red and blue emergency lights speckled the streets of Grand Rapids Monday.
Hundreds of first responders from across the state came together to honor one of their own.
51-year-old Grand Rapids paramedic Troy Boettcher died last Tuesday. He was in an ambulance that was t-boned by a dump truck in Itasca County.
At the IRA Civic Center, hundreds gathered for a special ceremony to say goodbye.
News of the Warba, Minnesota native's death last week sent shock waves throughout the EMS and law enforcement communities.
More than 350 uniformed personnel from 115 units in Minnesota and North Dakota were present in Grand Rapids Monday to pay tribute to Boettcher.
Paramedics, firefighters, and law enforcement officers made up the honor guard.
Commander Shawn Stoermann, with the Minnesota EMS Honor Guard, lead Monday's tribute.