ST. LOUIS — Officer David Lee, the St. Louis police officer who died in the line of duty after more than 18 years of service to the city, will be laid to rest by his loved ones and fellow members of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department on Saturday.
Officer Lee was hit by a car on Sept. 22 while placing flares at the scene of a crash involving an off-duty Ferguson firefighter. He was rushed into emergency surgery but later died at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church, located at 5515 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m.
A live stream of the funeral will be available on KSDK.com, the 5+ App (available on Apple TV, Fire TV, and Roku) and KSDK's YouTube page.
The stream will also be attached to this article shortly before it begins.
"The City of St. Louis changed on Sunday. The SLMPD lost a dedicated police officer and beloved colleague. Police Officer David Lee, a devoted husband and father of two, died in the line of duty at the age of 44," St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy said in a statement announcing the arrangements. "I met with Officer Lee’s family and reassured them that the men and women of SLMPD will always be by their side. The Lee family is grateful for the outpouring of support. We will never forget Officer Lee. His sacrifice is a guiding light for each of us – who now carry on his mission to serve and protect."
People willing to support Officer David Lee's loved ones and other survivors of fallen first responders can make monetary donations through Backstoppers by clicking here. Visit Backstoppers.org for more information.
SLMPD said Officer Lee had been moved to the church early Saturday morning.
