Editing Funeral (section)

===Police/fire services===
[[Image:Stairway2heaven.jpg|left|thumb|Traditional "crossed-ladders" for a [[fire department]] funeral]]
Funerals specifically for fallen members of fire or police services are common in United States and Canada. These funerals involve honour guards from police forces and/or fire services from across the country and sometimes from overseas.<ref name="C.C Thomas">{{cite book|last1=Sanders|first1=William P.|title=Law enforcement funeral manual a practical guide for law enforcement agencies when faced with the death of a member of their department|date=2006|publisher=C.C Thomas|location=Springfield, IL|isbn=978-0398084783|edition=2nd}}</ref> A parade of officers often precedes or follows the hearse carrying the fallen comrade.<ref name="C.C Thomas"/> A traditional fire department funeral consists of two raised aerial ladders.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.funeralwise.com/customs/firefighter/definitions/|title=Firefighter Funeral Terms|work=Funeralwise|access-date=2018-03-07|language=en-US}}</ref> The firefighters travel under the aerials on their ride, on the fire apparatus, to the cemetery. Once there, the grave service includes the playing of bagpipes. The pipes have come to be a distinguishing feature of a fallen hero's funeral. Also a "Last Alarm Bell" is rung. A portable fire department bell is tolled at the conclusion of the ceremony.