11/04/2026
Please be advised, a procession honoring the life of Newberg community member, Tyler Sturdevant, will pass through Newberg starting at later this morning (11/4).
The flag downtown at First and River has been lowered to half mast by decree of the Mayor to honor the life of a community member who displayed a deep dedication to his community.
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 | 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
Tomorrow morning, November 4, 2026, Sheriff Sam Elliott and members of local first responder agencies will have the honor of participating in the solemn homecoming of Tyler Delane Sturdevant of Newberg.
Sturdevant, who tragically lost his life last week in a midair helicopter collision, will be escorted by members of several agencies and individuals who worked with him as he flew in support of firefighting operations, as well as his family and coworkers.
The procession is scheduled to enter the north end of Yamhill County around 11:00 am as his remains are returned from the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office. The procession will travel through Newberg, where Tyler made his home, down 99W, west on Hwy 18 past McMinnville Airport, with the final stop at Macy & Sons Funeral Home in McMinnville.
Members of the community are encouraged to stand along the route to celebrate the life of Sturdevant; for the safety of the procession, please find appropriate locations, such as the flagpole in Downtown Newberg (East First Street and East Hancock Street), or along the North American Aerospace Museum access road.
For those traveling in the area, there will be rolling closures and traffic delays as the procession moves from Newberg to McMinnville.