Slain Dallas Officer Laid To Rest, Funeral Procession Route

DALLAS, TX — A Dallas cop is being laid to rest Tuesday after being shot last week in the line of duty. Officer Rogelio Santander died Wednesday at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas, a day after being shot.

Santander was shot by a shoplifting suspect at a northeast Dallas Home Depot. His partner, Officer Crystal Almeida, and Home Depot security guard, Scott Painter, were critically injured too, FOX4 reported.

“When he was little, he used to play soccer with his father. His father had a team when he was little,” said Mauricio Garcia, Santander's uncle, according to FOX4. “And he talked about wanting to be a police officer. Like I said, he accomplished his dream.”

Armando Juarez, the alleged shoplifter, is also being charged with capital murder.

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• One Officer Dead, One Recovering After Dallas Shooting
• Rogelio Santander: 5 Things To Know About Slain Dallas Officer

The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. This is the funeral procession route, according to the Dallas News, so avoid these areas if possible:

• Exit the church on the eastbound I-30 service road to South Goliad Street
• U-turn under I-30 at South Goliad to the westbound service road
• Take the service road to westbound I-30
• Take exit 61B on I-30 to President George Bush Turnpike
• Take the turnpike to southbound U.S. Highway 75 Central Expressway
• U.S. 75 Central Expressway to eastbound Interstate 635
• Eastbound I-635 to Greenville Avenue
• Northbound Greenville Avenue to Restland Cemetery

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