Viewing scheduled for Tuesday at downtown station; funeral service Wednesday.
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Dwight Boozer, who was sworn in as the Lake City assistant fire chief in May 2022, passed away Wednesday after a battle with cancer. (FILE)
Dwight Boozer, a longtime Lake City firefighter and the department’s current assistant chief, passed away Wednesday night following a battle with cancer.
“Chief Boozer’s impact on this department and Lake City as a community is immeasurable,” Chief Josh Wehinger said in a press release Thursday. “Chief Boozer will be greatly missed.”
Boozer was diagnosed with cancer last fall. The department announced he was battling cancer two weeks ago, collecting donations during the Olustee Festival for him and his family.
Boozer worked for the department for more than 30 years.
The viewing for Boozer will be held Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Lake City Public Safety Building, 225 NW Main Boulevard. The funeral is set for Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Christian Fellowship Church, 5037 SW County Road 240.
In lieu of flowers, people can make donations to the Florida Firefighter Cancer Foundation at www.ffcancer.org.
“We ask that you lift up Chief Boozer’s family and our department in your prayers, as we lean on one another during this difficult time,” Wehinger added in the release.