ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Fire Department gathered Wednesday morning to honor a K-9 that died in the line of duty.

Balko, fell through an unsecured window from the fifth floor of the famous Barr building. Downtown St. Louis firefighters will hold a procession and uniformed member walk at 10 a.m.

They’ll follow it with a memorial service at the department’s Engine House Number One. South Jefferson Avenue will be closed in both directions Wednesday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. for the procession.

SkyFOX, powered by Bommarito Automotive Group, caught parts of the action Wednesday.