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Joe Kane Returns Home with Procession of Firefighters, Friends, and Family

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by Sarah Lane with Julie Hall

Today, June 2, the body of Seattle firefighter Joe Kane was returned home to his native Bainbridge in a solemn procession, accompanied by friends, family, and colleagues. Kane died Friday in a river rafting accident in Idaho.

His body was flown from Idaho to Boeing Field, where it was met by Seattle firefighters and police who accompanied the hearse to the 12:20 ferry. Upon arrival on Bainbridge, the procession of vehicles slowly headed up the hill toward Winslow Way, now accompanied by two Bainbridge Island Fire Department engines—one in the lead and one at the end—and two ambulances, lights flashing. Ferry traffic was delayed from offloading to allow the procession time to climb the hill.

As the procession passed the police station at Winslow Way and 305, BIPD officers stood at attention and saluted. It continued to Wyatt and the Cook Family Funeral Home.

Procession for Joe KaneBainbridge Fire Marshal Luke Carpenter was a friend of Lieutenant Kane’s. They both used to work for the Seattle Fire Department at different stations, but they and other Kitsap-residing firefighters would catch the 5:20 a.m. ferry from Bainbridge in the morning. Carpenter said that most people on the ferry were barely awake at that time, but Kane had a great sense of humor and was a very funny guy, and the group would spend the commute laughing.

Carpenter said sometimes crews from his station would work a fire with Kane’s crew. Carpenter said he always looked forward to working with Kane. He said Kane’s crew didn’t take themselves too seriously. Even though Kane was a lieutenant, he would work closely with his team.

Carpenter described him as a “great guy, generous, who loved his job and was always there to help.”

Kane is survived by his wife, his two sons, and his sister, all residents of Poulsbo, and his parents who still live on Bainbridge. Carpenter said, “Today was an opportunity for us to show his parents how much we care about them in this community and how much we cared about their son.”

The visitation, for family and friends, will be held Tuesday, July 8, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., followed immediately by the Mass of Christian Burial ​at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church. A private interment will be held at Kane Cemetery in Port Madison. A Celebration of Life reception will be held later that day​ in Seattle​.

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Photos and video by Sarah Lane.


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