Crime & Safety
Memorial Services Announced For Slain Officer Kennis Croom
Services have been announced to remember the life of Meridian Police officer Kennis Croom, who was killed in the line of duty Thursday.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — The family of Meridian Police officer and Tuscaloosa native Kennis Croom on Monday announced several upcoming memorial services to remember the life of their loved one, who was killed in the line of duty while responding to a call in Mississippi last Thursday.
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The Croom family says a memorial service will be held Thursday, June 16 at Meridian High School, before a viewing will be held in Alabama at Northport Funeral & Cremation Service from noon until 4 p.m. on Friday.
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A ceremony will then be held by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. at 6 p.m. at the Northport funeral home.
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On Saturday, a Celebration of Life event will be held at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., to be followed by a memorial service at 1 p.m.
Croom will be interred at Memory Hill Gardens, located at 2200 Skvland Boulevard East.
In addition to his law enforcement service in Mississippi, Croom — a graduate of Paul W. Bryant High School — also served stints at the Eutaw Police Department in Greene County, along with the Vance Police Department.
His death represents the 115th law enforcement officer to die in the line of duty in the United States this year.
As Patch previously reported, Kennis Croom is the son of former Alabama football player Kelvin Croom and longtime Tuscaloosa City Clerk Tracy Croom. He is also the nephew of Mississippi State University football coach Sylvester Croom and the brother of Tuscaloosa County EMA Deputy Director Tamara Croom.
In lieu of flowers, the Croom family is asking for donations to The Croom Foundation as a way to honor the memory of the fallen officer. You can donate by clicking here.
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