Det. Brad Lancaster, killed in the line of duty, will be laid to rest on May 14, after a service at Children's Mercy Park, located at 1 Sporting Way.Visitation took place on May 13 at Trinity Community Church, in Kansas City, Kansas.
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The service begins at 11:00 am, to be followed by the burial procession, expected to begin at 12:30 p.m. For a route of the procession, click here.
Parking for the service will be available at the Speedway. Ceremonial honors will immediately follow the service. For more information on the KCKPDs' website, click here.
Temporary Road Closures and Traffic Delays
On May 14 at 12:30 p.m. the following highways, on ramps and intersections will be closed as the funeral procession travels through Platte County to Weston, Missouri.
- I-435 northbound from the Kansas/Missouri state line to I-29
- On ramp from MO 45 Highway to northbound I-435
- On ramp from MO 152 Highway to northbound I-435
- On ramp from 120th Street to northbound I-435
- Northbound I-29 from Mexico City Avenue to exit 20 (Elm Grove Road)
- On ramp from MO 92 Highway to northbound I-29
- Elm Grove Road East of I-29
- Intersection of MO 371 Highway and MO 273 Highway
- MO 92 Spur to Mo 273 Highway
- MO 273 Highway from MO 92 Spur to MO 45 Highway
- Intersection of MO 45 Highway at MO 273 and JJ Highway
- All of JJ Highway
Church prepares for Kansas City, Kansas detective's visitation
"We’ll provide hope and support and spiritual nurturing," said the Rev. Ron Holland of Trinity Community Church.
This is the same church that in 1998 served as a final stop for Sgt. Richard Asten, the last member of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department killed in the line of duty.
This time, Holland's son, Mark, pastor of Trinity Community and the city’s mayor, will officiate at Saturday’s funeral.
"He will be dealing with his own grief and shocked and then he will be plugging that in with his experience of what it means with a family to have a tragic occurrence like this," Ron Holland said.
Ten miles away in Kansas City, North at Cumpy’s, machines stitched together tribute hats to honor Lancaster. Owner Andrew Romano says he made the cap after many requests.
"I mean, this is a small gesture, but if I can help Detective Lancaster’s family, his wife, his kids, I have young kids myself, so I really understand and it kind of hit home," Romano said.
"It is a community grief you will hear that, you’ll hear that all throughout this community about how hard this is on the very folk who are the fabric of this community," Ron Holland said.
Memorial funds created to honor Detective Brad Lancaster
Price Chopper will be collecting donations to help Lancaster's wife and two daughters. All 51 locations will collect donations now through May 18. As of May 13, more than 11,000 has been raised on behalf of the Detective Lancaster Memorial Fund.
A memorial fund has also been established through the Greater Kansas City Safety Credit Union or police headquarters.
Previous coverage:
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From St. Joe to KCK and beyond, community remembers fallen KCK Detective Brad Lancaster
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