(WSIL) -- Police officers and first responders from across southern Illinois will escort a fallen officer home Friday.
Brian Pierce, Junior was struck and killed by a car early Wednesday morning while attempting to put down spike strips to stop a fleeing suspect. Officer Pierce lived in Carbondale but was working for the Brooklyn, Illinois police in the Metro East area.
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His body will be escorted from the Madison County morgue to Meredith-Waddell funeral home in Herrin.
Local police, fire and ambulance personnel along with the public are encouraged to honor Officer Pierce along his journey.
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The 2-hour long procession will leave Madison County at 11:30 Friday morning and travel I-64 and I-57 to the Herrin exit arriving at the funeral home around 1:30 pm.
