Mar 08, 2024

Funeral Friday for fallen KC area police officer

Posted Mar 08, 2024 12:00 PM
Cody Allen courtesy photo
Cody Allen courtesy photo

The funeral service for Police Officer Cody Allen will be held on Friday at 11:00a.m. at Community of Christ - The Auditorium, 1001 W Walnut Street, Independence, Missouri.

 Allen and 16th Circuit Court process server Drexel Mack were shot and killed Feb. 29, while working at a residence in rural Jackson County.

All vehicles arriving for the service must enter from the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Walnut Street and will follow parking detail directions from there.

A procession to the cemetery for graveside services will follow the funeral on March 8, The procession will leave from The Auditorium, 1001 W Walnut Street, Independence, Missouri and proceed east on Walnut Street to Memorial Drive to Truman Road to Lee’s Summit Road to 39th Street to Little Blue Parkway to I-70 East to Exit #37A where the procession will continue through Odessa to Odessa Cemetery.

From there, a parking detail will be onsite to assist. All professional law enforcement honors will take place at the cemetery.The public should expect traffic delays if traveling around the venues listed above and near the procession route on Friday, March 8.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Independence Police Department received the The United States Honor Flag at the Kansas City International Airport.

The Honor Flag travels across the country honoring America's fallen heroes. The flag arrived via United and was presented to Deputy Chief Michelle Sumstad by the Captain of the arriving flight. The Flag will be at Officer Cody Allen's side throughout the funeral service.