Alachua County Sheriff's deputy Nickolas Tilliman was honored by the community as his hearse pulled into Milam Funeral Home in Newberry on Friday.
Photo by Taryn Ashby
Law Enforcement officers, community members and family honored the life of Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputy Nickolas Tilliman on Friday afternoon.
A lengthy convoy of law enforcement vehicles escorted Tilliman’s hearse from 4700 SW 34th St. to the Milam Funeral Home at 2240 W Newberry Road in Newberry.
The procession began traveling north on SW 34th Street to W. University Avenue just after 2 p.m. before going west on State Road 26 (Newberry Road) until it reached the funeral home.
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After the procession, the ACSO thanked the community for its support.
“On behalf of Our Sheriff, Team 1 Night Shift and the Men and Women who faithfully serve the citizens of Alachua County, we Thank You for Supporting Our Fallen Deputy as he was taken to his rest,” said an ACSO Facebook post.
Photo by Taryn Ashby Newberry students lined the State Road 26 on Friday with signs honoring Alachua County Sheriff’s deputy Nickolas Tilliman, who died on Wednesday.Photo by Taryn Ashby Alachua County Sheriff’s deputy Nickolas Tilliman’s hearse as it arrived at the Milam Funeral Home in Newberry on Friday.Photo by Taryn Ashby A U.S. flag was hoisted for Alachua County Sheriff’s deputy Nickolas Tilliman on Friday in Newberry.Photo by Taryn Ashby The long line of area law enforcement vehicles coming down State Road 26 on Friday for Alachua County Sheriff’s deputy Nickolas Tilliman’s procession.Photo by Taryn Ashby People holding signs honoring Alachua County Sheriff’s deputy Nickolas Tilliman during a procession bringing him to the Milam Funeral Home in Newberry on Friday.Photo by C.J. Gish A law enforcement procession for Alachua County Sheriff’s deputy Nickolas Tilliman traveled down W. Newberry Road in Gainesville on Friday afternoon.Photo by C.J. Gish A long line of area law enforcement vehicles escorted Alachua County Sheriffs deputy Nickolas Tilliman on Friday afternoon.
Taryn Ashby is a Mainstreet Daily News reporter based in Gainesville. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications, specializing in journalism, and a graduate certificate in new media and journalism from Villanova University. Taryn loves participating in sports and outdoor activities, especially going to the beach.
C.J. Gish is the senior editor for Mainstreet Daily News. He is a Pacific Northwest transplant who grew up in Oregon and moved to Florida in 2018. C.J. has spent more than 30 years in media, public relations and marketing, including stints as a newspaper reporter, working at two TV stations (FOX and ABC) in Boise, and as a media specialist for Eastern Oregon University. C.J. enjoys sports, especially the NFL and NBA, and is the father to three amazing adult children.
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