A public funeral service for Justin Putnam, a San Marcos police officer killed in the line of duty last spring, will be held next Thursday, city officials say.
Fallen San Marcos officer to receive full honors public funeral
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The public service for Officer Justin Putnam will start at 10 a.m. on June 3 at the Shoreline Church on Burnet Road in Austin. The funeral had been postponed due to COVID-19 at the family s request, says the city of San Marcos.
Memorial service to mark one year since San Marcos PD officer was killed
One year following his death, San Marcos Police will host a public memorial service for Officer Putnam on Sunday, April 18th.
A procession, limited to only Hays County first responders, will travel from Thomason Funeral Home to Shoreline Church beginning at 7:30 a.m. Members of the public are invited to pay their respects along the route, which will travel from Old Ranch Road 12 to Wonder World Drive, then on to I-35 North.
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Fallen officers honored during this year’s Texas Peace Officer Memorial
Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick were in attendance at the event
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Officials honored over 40 officers, including a few from San Antonio.
Many men and women who died in the line of duty in the state of Texas were memorialized and state officers also paid their respects, including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
“People think that law enforcement are superheroes but beneath it all you are just a momma, a daddy, a son or a daughter,” Patrick said.
Each name of a fallen officer who died in the line of duty was read aloud, including San Marcos Police Officer Justin Putnam.