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Memorial service for Deputy Steely planned for April 30
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A public memorial service for Deputy Jake Steely will be held at Clear Lake High School’s Don Owens Stadium in Lakeport on Saturday, April 30.
Steely and his 11-year-old son were rescued from the ocean at Mendocino Headlands State Park on April 18. He was reported to have been mortally injured while trying to save his son.
He was flown to Enloe Hospital in Chico on the same day, but was declared brain dead late last week.
Law enforcement from Lake County and around Northern California brought Steely's body home by procession on Sunday.
The Saturday memorial service is scheduled to begin promptly at noon.
Parking for vehicles will be provided at the Lake County Fairgrounds, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Brooks said the public will be shuttled from the fairgrounds to the Clear Lake High School and then back to the fairgrounds after the memorial service.
No privately owned vehicle will be permitted to park on the school grounds due to the lack of available spaces, Brooks said.
Personnel will be available at the fairgrounds to assist the public as where to park, as well as where to catch the shuttle. Shuttle services will begin at 10 a.m. to transport the public to the high school, according to Brooks.
Brooks said more details will be provided as the planning process progresses throughout the week.
Updates will be provided through local media outlets, as well as the Nixle service, which also is available at www.lakesheriff.com , Brooks said.
Accounts to help Steely's family are receiving donations online at https://www.gofundme.com/29y4dxk4 , and at Mendo Lake Credit Union in Lakeport under the name “Deputy Jake Steely Family.”