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Portland roads to close for officer funeral

By Portland Press Herald Staff Report May 08, 2008 04:34 PM

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Several Portland roads will be closed Friday to accommodate the funeral procession for Portland Police Sgt. Robert Johnsey.

Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. at Woodfords Congregational Church on Woodford Street. Before the services several hundred police officers and firefighters from throughout the region will accompany the funeral procession from the Stevens Avenue Armory to the church.

Johnsey died when his service weapon accidentally discharged and injured a major artery in his leg.

The closings are as follows:

  • Stevens Avenue between College Street and Forest Avenue will be closed beginning at 8:30 a.m.

  • Woodford Street between Forest Avenue and Stevens Avenue will be closed beginning at 9 a.m.

  • Rolling road closures will take place along Stevens Avenue beginning at 10 a.m. as the procession moves from the armory to the church.

  • Stevens Avenue will reopen at approximately 11 a.m.

  • Woodford Street will reopen at approximately 12:30 p.m.

    • United States and Maine flags on Portland municipal buildings will be flown at half-staff Friday to honor Johnsey.


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