Battalion Chief David H. Jacobs, Jr. passed away due to duty-related esophageal cancer last month. There will be a procession and memorial service for Jacobs tomorrow, Thursday, December 3. The procession will start downtown at around 1:30 p.m., and end at the Lake Union Naval Reserve Center on Terry Ave., so look out for added traffic around Queen Anne.

Procession Route: The Seattle Fire Department Honor Guard, Seattle Firefighters Pipes & Drums Band, fire engines and fire trucks will leave Sixth Avenue between Battery Street and Bell Street at 1:30 p.m. and head south down Sixth Avenue to Bell Street, go east on Bell Street to Ninth Avenue, then go north on Ninth Avenue to Republican Street and then East on Republican Street to Terry Avenue. The procession will finish heading north on Terry Avenue to the memorial site at the Lake Union Naval Reserve Center.

The 26-year veteran served at several different stations including Greenwood, Queen Anne, Madison Park, Downtown, West Seattle and Capitol Hill. Jacobs was promoted to Battalion Chief in 2001. According to this memorial for him, he was also a talented writer penning 22 how-to books.

Thanks to Phinneywood!