A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18, for Phoenix police Officer Zane Coolidge, who was killed in the line of duty. The service is closed to the general public, but people are invited to line the sidewalks along the procession route.
It will begin at 60th Street and Bell Road, head west on Bell to Cave Creek Road, and then south to Dream City Church at Cave Creek and Cactus Road. The procession will include officers on motorcycles, Coolidge’s family and friends and his squad from Mountain View Precinct.
“It’s no secret that my dad served 30 years in the fire department, and the public safety families are tight,” said Phoenix Councilwoman Ann O’Brien, who will attend the service. “And I think when we lose one of our own, it provides great support and comfort I think to the family and friends to see those folks out there."
The service begins at 10 a.m. and will be streamed live on the Phoenix Police Department’s YouTube channel.
Coolidge, 29, leaves behind a wife and 5-month-old daughter. His partner, Officer Matt Haney, was also shot while they responded to a call about someone breaking into a car. Haney is recovering at home. Coolidge and Haney served as field training officers for police academy graduates.
The shooting suspect, 41-year-old Saul Bal, faces multiple charges.
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