Police Pipes and Drums of Bergen County drummer collapses, dies in N.Y. St. Patrick's Day parade (Steve Dunn)

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RIP.

Bergen drummer died while marching in parade

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Last updated: Tuesday March 17, 2009, 4:54 PM

BY AMY NEWMAN AND EVONNE COUTROS

NorthJersey.com

STAFF WRITER

A member of The Police Pipes and Drums of Bergen County collapsed and died just after noon today while marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Steve Dunne, 59 and a tenor drummer, had marched from 41st Street to about 75th Street before collapsing, said witnesses at the parade.

FULL STORY: http://www.northjersey.com/breakingnews/parade031709.html

[99subi 121]

damn what a shame. RIP, just goes to show you take everyday like its ur last

[x129K 1,393]

RIP.......

[rfdu39 89]

The ambulence that was transporting him went right past where I was standing while I was at the parade. May he rest in peace.

[DOC22 1]

May he Rest in Peace.

[CG206 29]

May he rest in peace...this is my cousin's band and it really sad news to hear!

Edited March 18, 2009 by CG206

[BFarr156 0]

Sad News to hear. RIP

Condolences to his family & friends.

A lot of credit to his fellow band members; to be able to continue on with the rest of the parade route. It had to be very difficult for them.

Edited March 18, 2009 by BFarr156

[FFD260 1]

RIP...

[Patch6713 18]

RIP........

Edited March 18, 2009 by Patch6713

[helicopper 1,050]

Tragic!

My condolences to his family, colleagues, and friends.

RIP.

[FiftyOnePride 100]

RIP

[AFS1970 504]

RIP

[tdc202 0]

may he RIP ....

[hawkbase 21]

RIP ! Condolences to his family and friends!

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RIP

[MoFire390 118]

RIP...

[IzzyEng4 427]

Very sad indeed.

RIP

He passed doing what he loved, but still too early.

[x134 46]

Wow, I didn't even know that it had happened and we were marching in the Parade.

[JBE 328]

What a way to go.

[TL2L31 8]

He had just passed where my family and I were standing. RIP