Law enforcement and the community that Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher gave his life to paid their respects Tuesday night.
Though the coronavirus pandemic prompted a drive-through visitation, this particular adjustment did not deter the traditions and customs to honor a fallen officer.
What Mike did already.
MUSIC"HONORING HIS LEGACY.TONIGHT A LOOK AT HOWFAMILY -- FRIENDS -- ANDTHOSE WHO KNEWOVERLAND PARK OFFICERMIKE MOSHER -- WILL PAYTRIBUTE TO HISDEDICATION.THE FUNERAL WILL TAKEPLACE TOMORROWMORNING AT THEOVERLAND PARKCONVENTION CENTER.IT'S ONLY OPEN TO HISFAMILY -- FRIENDS ANDTHOSE IN THE POLICEDEPARTMENT -- TOENSURE SOCIALDISTANCING.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ANDRESGUTIERREZ SHOWS US --HOW THOSE WHO KNEWHIM BEST -- WILL SAY THEIRFINAL GOODBYE.LAW ENFORCEMENT ANDTHE COMMUNITY--THATOVERLAND PARK POLICEOFFICER MIKE MOSHERGAVE HIS LIFE TO--PAIDTHEIR RESPECTS TUESDAYEVENING.THOUGH THE PANDEMICLED TO THIS DRIVE-THROUGH VISITATION--THE TRADITIONS ANDCUSTOMS TO HONOR AFALLEN OFFICER ON FULLDISPLAY.Bruce Holmes/Kansas captain ofthepatriot guard ridersEvery time there's a need forit, and we are here to supportthe family and provide respectfor officer MosherMEMBERS OF THEPATRIOT GUARD RIDERSFORMING A FLAG LINEACROSS FROM THECONVENTION CENTER ...Bruce Holmes/Kansas statecaptainof the patriot guard ridersEach person will give you adifferent reason as to why theyhave to be here.
A lot of themdo it feel like that they'recontinuing there to honor theircountryTHEY'LL DO THE SAMEFOR OFFICER MOSHER'SFUNERAL AND BURIAL.Major Douglas Dunn/Overland ParkPoliceI had a pretty good grasp onwhat how a police funeralshould go and this is newground.OVERLAND PARK POLICEMAJOR DOUGLAS DUNNWAS A ROOKIE OFFICERWHEN THE DEPARTMENTLOST OFFICER DEANNAROSE IN THE LINE OF DUTYOF 35 YEARS AGO.THESE DAYS MAJOR DUNNIS COMMANDER OF THEHONOR GUARD AND HASATTENDED EVERY POLICEFUNERAL IN THE MIDWEST.Major Douglas Dunn/Overland ParkPolicethen this one happened andit's ours And I have no ideabecause we've got theseCOVID-19 restrictions.
It tookus all day Monday and part ofTuesday to be able todetermine what we were goingto do and where we weregoing to be able to do it towhat extent we were going tobe able to honor MikeIN THE DAYS SINCE THETRAGEDY...THE COMMUNITYCONTINUES TO SHOWTHEIR LOVE AND SUPPORTFOR OFFICER MOSHERWHO IS GONE BUT WON'TBE FORGOTTEN.IN OVERLAND PARK.ANDRES GUTIERREZ.
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