04/27/2026
TOWN OF HILLIARD, FLORIDA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Funeral Arrangements Announced for Firefighter Crews
Hilliard, FL โ April 27, 2026 โ The Hilliard Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) announces the visitation and funeral arrangements for Firefighter Kevin Crews, who passed away in the line of duty on April 23, 2026.
๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Nassau Funeral Home, 541720 US-1, Callahan, FL 32011.
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Funeral services will take place on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at West Church located at 550974 US-1, Hilliard, FL 32046.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
Prior to the service, a funeral procession will begin at the Nassau Funeral Home at 8:30 a.m. The route will travel north on US-1, turn left onto CR 108, then proceed left onto Pecan Street, past Fire Station 4, left onto W. 1st Street, and right onto US-1, concluding at West Church.
Community members are encouraged to join in honoring Firefighter Crews by safely lining the procession route. See attached map.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐:
Agency Honor Guard Units and Dignitaries are welcome to attend. To coordinate, please contact Nassau County Fire Rescue (NCFR), Battalion Chief Jeff Dodd at 904-710-2979.
๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
For coordination, please contact Sgt. Brandy Turman at 904-583-0411.
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To allow Hilliard VFD Chief Jerry Johnson time to focus on the Crewsโ family and support Station 4 personnel, NCFR Chief Brady Rigdon will serve as their point of contact until further notice. Chief Rigdon can be reached by e-mail at [email protected] or at 904-753-1627.
