Photos by Erin Achenbach.
Dozens of people gathered along Telegraph Road leading to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Wednesday for the funeral procession of Scott “Scotty” Wirtz, 42, of St. Louis, who was killed by a suicide bomber in Syria on Jan. 16.
Wirtz grew up in St. Louis County and was a graduate of De Smet Jesuit High School. He spent eight years in the U.S. Navy before joining the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2017.
A memorial mass was held Wednesday morning at the Cathedral Basilica, followed by burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Photos by Erin Achenbach.
