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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County has been paying tribute this month to a fallen local soldier, who was brought home on Tuesday.
Army Sgt. Richard Essex’s body was carried through Lake County in a dignified procession, as community members looked on.
He died in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Thursday, August 16.
Here are the community’s thoughts, pictures and video, shared on social media.