Final preparations underway for funeral for fallen State Police Trooper Todd Hanneken
Mourners waving American flags lined the route through Mount Zion and Long Creek, with fire trucks and other vehicles blocking intersections.
The 15-mile procession lasted several minutes.Â
A private service is being held at Mount Zion Township Cemetery.Â
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Hanneken
The school building will be the site of a funeral for fallen State Police Trooper Todd Hanneken. Representatives of various law enforcement agencies are staged around the school assisting with the service. Traffic flow in the area is restricted.
A graduate of Mount Zion High School, Hanneken, 45, of Long Creek, died March 25 when his squad car collided into a utility pole and a tree on Illinois 10 in Bondville. Hanneken was on patrol but State Police said he was not responding to a call and there appeared to be no signs of foul play. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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