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Steven Polunsky with the Forget Me Nots plays the drums in the Fourth of July parade on Sherman Avenue.

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Tribute to fallen firefighters puts special stamp on Coeur d'Alene's Fourth of July parade
July 5, 2025 1:09 a.m.

Tribute to fallen firefighters puts special stamp on Coeur d'Alene's Fourth of July parade

Tribute to fallen firefighters puts special stamp on Fourth of July parade

The Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber’s “Home of the Brave” parade included nearly 100 entries, with floats, bands, cheerleaders, veterans, and a good number of dogs. But what started the parade is what led all to stand and applaud: Two riderless horses representing the lives of fallen firefighters John Morrison and Frank Garwood, who were shot and killed on an ambush target while responding to an intentionally set fire at Canfield Mountain on Sunday.