Waco Tribune-Herald
WACO, Texas — In the summer of 2003, Pete Lohmer was minding his own business while driving to his Lake Whitney home.
But law enforcement officials stopped him at least 10 times, he said, though no law was being broken on his three-day trip from Montana.The authorities just wanted a photo of what Lohmer was driving: a 1956 American LaFrance firetruck that now belongs to the Waco Fire Department.
Lohmer, a former Waco post office employee, Tarrant County sheriff’s deputy, Fort Worth school district teacher, instructor of deaf children and Scout leader, recently donated the open-top truck to be used in parades and funerals for firefighters either killed in the line of duty or after they’ve retired. The Waco Fire Department Honor Guard/Pipes & Drum nonprofit organization is thrilled with the vehicle, which began its history not far from where Lohmer’s 2003 adventure began.
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