Crime & Safety
Memorial Viewing Details: 1st Of 2 Funeral Motorcades Underway For Slain S.D. Officer
Services from El Cajon church will be streamed live this morning at 11 a.m. To view, follow links here ...
SAN DIEGO – Hundreds of law enforcement vehicles were on the streets this morning as the first of two funeral processions for slain San Diego police officer Jonathan "J.D." DeGuzman got underway.
The contingent of motorcycles, police cruisers and other vehicles headed from Mission Valley to Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, where a midday memorial ceremony is planned.
News video from the scene showed firefighters, onlookers and well-wishers lining the streets and on bridges overhead as the procession passed by.
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The ceremonial motorcade for DeGuzman began shortly after 9 a.m. and prompted the closure of eastbound Interstate 8 from Interstate 15 to Greenfield Drive. Freeway connectors and onramps along the freeways also will be closed until the procession has passed, according to Caltrans.
State transit officials said motorists can expect delays lasting between 15 and 30 minutes.
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Following the public memorial service, to Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, where then fallen officer will be laid to rest. The motorcade will proceed west on Interstate 8 from Greenfield Drive to southbound state Route 125 to westbound state Route 54. Caltrans officials said those roadways would be closed for about an hour, beginning around 1 p.m.
Signs will be posted at various highway locations alerting motorists to use alternate routes.
DeGuzman, 43, was gunned down July 28 during a pedestrian stop in Southcrest. His gang-unit partner, Officer Wade Irwin, 32, suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound.
Anyone unable to attend the memorial service can watch it live today at 11 a.m. by going to www.shadowmountain.org. Click on "Watch" in the top banner, and then "Live Services."
Previous coverage:
- Slain San Diego Police Officer to Be Laid to Rest
- Man Accused in Fatal Shooting of San Diego Police Officer Arraigned in Hospital Bed
- San Diego Police Chief on Officer Shot Dead, Another Wounded: 'I Am Heartbroken'
- Memorial Services, Fund for Slain San Diego Police Officer Announced
- San Diego Officer Killed in Shooting; Second Expected to Survive [UPDATE]
--City News Service/Images via SDPD on Twitter