Police memorial procession details released | Community Spirit

Details of the memorial for the four Lakewood police officers murdered last Sunday have been released.

A procession will begin at 10 a.m. at the north gate of McChord Air Force Base. It will then wind through Lakewood before arriving at the Tacoma Dome for the 1 p.m. service.

The route will be:

Leave McChord Air Force Base, North Gate, north on South Tacoma Way (Lakewood)
• South on South Tacoma Way Extension (Lakewood)
• West on 108th St. (Lakewood)
• North on Lakeview Drive SW (Lakewood)
• West on 100th St. SW (Lakewood)
• North on Lakewood Dr. SW (Lakewood) stopping at the Lakewood Police Department
• East on Steilacoom Blvd. (Lakewood)
• North on South Tacoma Way (Lakewood, Tacoma)
• East on East 26th St. (Tacoma)
• South on East C St. (Tacoma)
o Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D Street, Tacoma

Parking at the Tacoma Dome will be limited to law enforcement vehicles and officials expect the dome to be filled to near capacity with law enforcement, first responders and their families.

Pierce Transit will operate limited bus service from two alternative parking locations to the Tacoma Dome. This service will be free to the public. Bus service will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the last shuttles will leave each location at noon. They will provide return trips immediately after the memorial service. The public is strongly encouraged to utilize these off-site parking lots.
The two off-site parking areas are:
• Cheney Stadium, 2502 South Tyler Street, Tacoma
• Tacoma Mall – North Parking Lot (across the parking lot from Macy’s, near the Firestone Tire store)

Officials are recommending that the public select a spot along the route to show their respect or attend the service at its satellite site at Pacific Lutheran University.

PLU is opening Olson Auditorium as the Memorial Service Remote site.

Parking is at the Church of All Nations, 111 112th St. E.

Shuttles will transport to the auditorium beginning at 9:30 a.m. to the beginning of the memorial ceremony at 1 p.m. The shuttle service will resume after the ceremony to transport people back to the parking area. The auditorium is at the intersection of 124th St. South and 10th Ave. South in Parkland. The doors will open at 9 a.m