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Daughter salutes fallen paramedic father, hundreds attend funeral

Paramedics Paul Besaw and Lahiri Garcia were killed in an ambulance rollover crash

By EMS1 Staff

JUPITER, Fla. — Hundreds of colleagues, family and friends attended the funeral for two paramedics killed in an ambulance crash.

Paul Besaw and Lahiri Garcia died in a collision after dropping a patient off. Palm Beach Post reported that at the funeral, Besaw’s 5-year-old daughter, Allison, sharply saluted the procession at the entrance of the church.

“(Allison) has a strong sense of pride. Her dad was a paramedic, so she had lots of exposure to law enforcement. And she loved her dad so much,” Allison’s uncle, Brett Witherspoon, said.

Sixty-five ambulances and rescue vehicles followed Palm Beach County Sheriff Office motorcycle officers in the procession.