Fallen Inwood (NY) Firefighter Laid to Rest

The funeral for Inwood (NY) volunteer firefighter Joseph Sanford Jr. was a solemn affair that took place on Wednesday, December 31, 2014.

Sanford, 43, had served with the Inwood Fire Department on Long Island for 17 years and had once been assistant fire chief.

He died in the line of duty on December 23, four days after battling a house fire in Woodmere, where he fell through the floor into the basement and suffered a heart attack.

He was laid to rest at Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale, New York.

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Streets are lined in tribute to Sanford.

A firefighter bearing a helmet at Sanford's funeral service.

Sanford's casket is brought forth from the church.

Sanford's casket is removed from the church.

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