NORTH PLATTE, Neb - A powerful moment of remembrance will take place Monday afternoon at Cody Park in North Platte at 3:30pm as the National EMS Memorial Service’s "Moving Honors" procession makes a solemn stop to pay tribute to emergency medical personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The 6,500-mile cross-country journey began in California and will end at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C., where the names of fallen EMS professionals will be honored in a national ceremony. At the center of the procession is a specially wrapped ambulance carrying this year’s “Tree of Life,” a symbolic memorial sealed during the journey and unveiled only at the final service.
Hosted by AmeriPro Health, a local EMS and healthcare provider, the North Platte event at 3:30pm today (Monday, June 9) will have members of the public, first responders, and local officials—including Mayor Brandon Kelliher—under Cody Park’s picnic shelter. Multiple volunteer EMS and fire departments from across the region will be escorting the memorial vehicle through Nebraska.
The event offers residents a rare and moving opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices of emergency workers and show support for the families they leave behind.
The Tree of Life includes the names of EMS professionals who made the ultimate sacrifice in 2024.