Crime & Safety
Candlelight Vigil, Funeral Services Held for Fallen Firefighter
Glenn Allen died Feb. 17 from injuries sustained fighting a fire in the Hollywood Hills and will be buried today.
A memorial service for Los Angeles city firefighter Glenn Allen, who died after a ceiling collapsed on him while battling a blaze at a Hollywood Hills home died, was held Friday morning at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in downtown Los Angeles.
A private memorial reception for the 38-year Los Angeles Fire Department veteran who was one year away from retirement will take place at noon Friday at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training facility in Elysian Park.
A candlelight vigil for Allen, who died Feb. 17, was held at Fire Station 78 in Studio City on Thursday night. Watch the accompanying video to see the vigil.
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The house where Allen was injured has been declared a crime scene, and investigators were back on site Friday to determine whether fire codes had been violated.
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