CHICAGO (CBS) — Family and friends said their farewells Sunday afternoon during the visitation service for fallen Chicago police officer Enrique Martinez.
Officer Martinez, 26, was shot during a traffic stop near 80th and Ingleside on Nov. 4.
Family members and officers who worked with Officer Martinez have gathered to remember him as he is laid to rest this week.
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Visiting service for Officer Martinez
The visitation began at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home at 103rd and Cicero in Oak Lawn at 3 p.m. The service will last until approximately 8:00 PM
Martinez will be buried Monday
The funeral service for Martinez will be held Monday at 10 a.m
A procession is expected to leave Blake-Lamb Funeral Home around 9:15 a.m. and begin east along 103rd Street to Western Avenue. The route then heads north on Western to 77th Street. The route continues west on 77th to the Chapel of Saint Rita of Cascia.
After the funeral mass on Monday, the procession will leave the chapel for Beverly Cemetery. Ald. Matthew Oshea (19th) sent a message to neighbors aligning the procession route, honoring Officer Martinez and showing support for his family and fellow officers.
Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson will not attend the funeral service at the request of Martinez’s family.
CBS News Chicago will report on the procession and services from outside the chapel as media are not allowed inside the church.
The Chicago Police Department plans to stream the services on their social media platforms.
Asal Rezaei
