MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Latest on the funeral of Milwaukee Police Officer Charles Irvine Jr. (all times local):
3:45 p.m.
A 23-year-old Milwaukee police officer who was killed during a high-speed chase is being remembered as someone who was determined and dedicated.
The funeral for Officer Charles Irvine Jr. was held Saturday afternoon at Elmbrook Church in Brookfield. Irvine died June 7 when a squad car he was riding in rolled over near an overpass during a high-speed chase with a motorist who authorities say had been driving recklessly.
Pastor Jason Webb said Irvine “laid down his life protecting his friends, the citizens of Milwaukee.”
Hundreds of mourners attended the service, including representatives from numerous law enforcement agencies who led a procession afterward to Forest Home Cemetery.
Irvine is the first Milwaukee police officer killed in the line of duty in 22 years.
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11 a.m.
Law enforcement representatives in squad cars and motorcycles were lining up outside a Brookfield church hours in advance of funeral services for a Milwaukee police officer.
Officer Charles Irvine Jr. was killed June 7 when a squad car he was riding in rolled over near an overpass during a high-speed chase with a motorist who authorities say had been driving recklessly.
Funeral services were scheduled for early Saturday afternoon at Elmbrook Church.
Thirty-six-year-old Timothy Nelson, of Oak Creek, arrived early for the funeral and stood across the street from the church holding an American flag. He told the Journal Sentinel he will stay through the service to show respect for Irvine’s family and law enforcement.
Close friends say Irvine was devoted to church, family and a life of service.
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Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com
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