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(Crete, NE) - According to a news release from the Nebraska State Patrol, the Crete Police Department welcomes the public to join in honoring and remembering the life and service of Crete Police Chief Gary Young, who passed away earlier this week. The honors will include a funeral and law enforcement procession on Monday, August 3rd.
The public is welcome to attend the funeral service, which will begin at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 3rd, at Ag Hall at Tuxedo Park in Crete.
Ag Hall will be open at 9:00 a.m. Monday. Officers will be on site to direct parking.
Following the funeral and law enforcement honors, there will be a procession to take Chief Young to his final resting place at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
PROCESSION INFORMATION
The public is invited to line the procession route both in Crete and in Lincoln to pay their respects to Chief Young. The procession is expected to depart Ag Hall at approximately 11:00 a.m. Monday and travel along the following route:
IN CRETE: Depart Ag Hall and travel south on Tuxedo Park Road. Turn east on W 13th Street/Highway 33 to exit Crete. Travel on Highway 33 toward Lincoln. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office will provide traffic control in Crete.
IN LINCOLN: Enter Lincoln northbound on S 14th Street. Continue northbound on S 14th Street until arriving at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. The Lincoln Police Department will provide traffic control at major intersections.
Members of the public are encouraged to line the route in Crete or Lincoln, but not on the highway route between the two communities. The public should not park on the route itself.
(Pictures from Getty Images and Crete Police Department)