Crime & Public Safety
Funeral procession set in Davenport for former fire chief; public route announced
Former Davenport Fire Chief Mark Frese died unexpectedly Friday, and funeral procession details have been released for a Thursday service set to begin at 11:30 a.m. The procession will start at St. Anthony Catholic Church and conclude with burial at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Organizers outlined a multi-street route that begins at St. Anthony Catholic Church on North Main Street, continues west to Gaines Street and Locust Street, then follows Hickory Grove Road northwest to Central Park Avenue. From there the route travels east to Brady Street, turns north to 42nd Street, proceeds south on Welcome Way to Kimberly Road, and continues east to Davenport Avenue before reaching Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
The announcement encourages public attendance and for people to line the route to pay respects to Frese’s 37 years of service. Those are the documented details: the time, the starting point and the full route, and the planned interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. No criminal allegations or law-enforcement actions are reported in the available information.
Current status: the procession is scheduled and the public is invited to observe along the published route. There are no additional documented developments, investigations, or safety advisories included in the released details.
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