Body of Slain Detective Gets Hero’s Escort to Funeral Home

In this photo provided by the Cleveland Division of Fire, a hearse bearing the body of Det. James Skernivitz, passes under an arch made by two Cleveland Division of fire engines, as it proceeds to the funeral home under police escort, on Sept. 5, 2020. Lt. Mike Norman/Cleveland Division of Fire via AP

CLEVELAND, Ohio—Two fire truck ladders stretched a large American flag over a hearse that threaded the Cleveland streets Saturday as it carried the body of a police detective killed in the line of duty to a funeral home.

Other first responders stood at attention as the procession for Detective James Skernivitz, 53, passed, WKYC-TV reported.