Crime & Safety
Miles Of Salutes On Officer Caprio's Funeral Procession: PHOTOS
Firefighters were posted along the funeral procession route to honor Officer Amy Caprio, who died in the line of duty.
During the funeral procession for Officer Amy Caprio, firefighters were posted along overpasses and intersections in a show of respect for Caprio and her family. Citizens were encouraged to join volunteer firefighters but were reminded to obey traffic laws.
"We discourage anyone from stopping and getting out of their vehicles on the highways," the Baltimore County Volunteer Firemen's Association said in a statement.
Officer Caprio's funeral service was from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday, May 25, at the Mountain Christian Church New Life Center at 1824 Mountain Road in Joppa.
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The funeral procession traveled from Mountain Christian Church in Harford County to Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium via MD 152 to Interstate 95 to I-695 to I-83 to Padonia Road.
The procession began around 1 p.m. and closed I-95 at MD 152 until approximately 1:30 p.m., when the full procession had entered the interstate.
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Rolling road and ramp closures were expected along the route.
By 2 p.m., the Maryland Transportation Authority reported the procession had cleared I-95.
Full procession for Fallen Hero, Officer Amy Caprio has entered SB I-95 from Mountain Rd. Expect delays and temporary I-95 ramp closures along the route. #baltraffic #mdtraffic pic.twitter.com/W4gj7MyGtl
— MDTA (@TheMDTA) May 25, 2018
Families line up, ready to salute as procession for Baltimore Co. Officer Caprio passes. pic.twitter.com/ZQXUvQcL9P
— FOX Baltimore (@FOXBaltimore) May 25, 2018
The Maryland Transportation Authority shared a photo showing Joppa-Magnolia and Fallston firefighters ready with a ladder arch, with crews offering a final salute as the fallen officer left Harford County, taking MD 152 to I-95 south.
Reminder: Fallen Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio funeral procession expected to begin around noon. Traffic impacts to southbound I-95 in Harford and Baltimore counties, along with I-695 and I-83. Details here https://t.co/ZpOXzuwfUe #mdtraffic #baltraffic #MDOTnews pic.twitter.com/ahjYaiujkk
— MDTA (@TheMDTA) May 25, 2018
Police, firefighters, emergency personnel, and members of the community await the funeral procession for Officer Amy Caprio Photos: @b_mcgeady https://t.co/bzqpEuoK9E pic.twitter.com/rIuo8539eh
— WBAL Baltimore News (@wbaltv11) May 25, 2018
Here are the Baltimore County fire companies participating in the procession and locations where they were posted, according to the Baltimore County Firemen's Association:
- I-95 at Bradshaw Road - Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company
- I-95 at Raphael Road - Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company
- I-95 at New Forge Road- White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company
- I-95 at East Joppa Road - White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company
- I-95 at Cowenton Road - White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company
- I-95 at White Marsh Boulevard - Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Rescue & Marine
- I-95 at King Avenue - Rosedale Volunteer Fire Company and English Consul Volunteer Fire Department
- I-95 at Rossville Boulevard -Wise Avenue Volunteer Fire Company
- I-695 at Lillian Holt Drive - Essex Volunteer Fire Company
- I-695 at Belair Road - Middle River Volunteer Fire & Rescue
- I-695 at Putty Hill Avenue - Maryland Line Volunteer Fire Company
- I-695 at Harford Road - Long Green Volunteer Fire Company
- I-695 at Old Harford Road - North Point - Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department
- I-695 at Providence Road - Providence Volunteer Fire Company
- I-695 at Dulaney Valley Road - Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Company
- I-695 at York Road - Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company
- I-695 at Charles Street - Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company
- I-83 at West Seminary Avenue - Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company
- I-83 at Padonia Road -Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company 500
- Padonia Road at York Road - Baltimore County Fire Department Station 17
- Padionia Road at Eastridge Drive - Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Company
- Padonia Rood at Greenside Drive - Hereford Volunteer Fire Company
The Providence Volunteer Fire Company Truck 297 and Baltimore County Fire Department Truck 8 will form a ladder arch at the entrance to the cemetery at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens at 200 East Padonia Road, at the end of the procession, according to officials.
People already gathering on Providence Road bridge to pay tribute to funeral procession for fallen Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio. One man brought a chair. He’s anticipating a long wait but wants to make sure he is here to show his support and sympathy for police. pic.twitter.com/tM2huMBfxm
— Kathleen Cairns (@CairnsKcairns) May 25, 2018
Officer Amy Caprio, who had been a member of the Baltimore County Police Department for nearly four years, was killed on Monday, May 21, after she was hit by an SUV, according to police. Authorities said she was responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle on Linwen Way in Perry Hall, where burglaries were also reported.
Four Baltimore teens have been charged in her death.
Baltimore County officials say Caprio is the first female officer killed in the line of duty in the Baltimore Police Department's 144-year history. She was 29 years old.
Photo of Officer Amy Caprio courtesy of the Baltimore County Police Department. Picture of fire apparatus courtesy of the Maryland Transportation Authority. Traffic camera still pictures via CHART.
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