Procession to carry fallen parole officer home to Pueblo

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A procession of multiple law enforcement agencies will accompany fallen State Parole Officer Christine Guerin Sandoval from Colorado Springs to Pueblo on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) posted about the procession on Monday, and said the Colorado State Patrol would assist CSPD starting at 3:15 p.m. in escorting Officer Guerin Sandoval from the El Paso County Coroner to Pueblo, where she lived.

CSPD invites members of the community to come out and line a portion of the procession route along Highway 85/87 to pay their respects. CSPD asked those interested not to go to the Coroner’s Office to line up.

See below for the portion of the route where CSPD is encouraging the community to line up:

Courtesy: Colorado Springs Police Department

The section of road is along Hwy 85/87 from Las Vegas Street south to the South Academy Boulevard exit ramp.

CSPD is also warning commuters that traffic from South Academy Boulevard to the 6th Street exit in Pueblo will be affected for an extended period starting at 3:15 p.m.

Alternate routes are encouraged if you must travel in these areas at that time. CSPD asked drivers not to stop or block roadways.

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