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The procession route for fallen Indiana State Police Trooper Aaron Smith has been released.
He will be laid to rest with full honors during a ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Church in Greenwood and concluding with a burial at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. The public is encouraged to line the procession route to honor Smith’s sacrifice and support his family, friends and co-workers, ISP officials say.
The ceremonial tradition of passing under a Garrison Flag will occur near Whiteland High School on U.S. 31 just north of Whiteland Road. People can park in the southwest parking lot of the high school and walk over to view the ceremony on U.S. 31. The coach carrying Smith’s remains will pause under the flag and a radio call marking Smith off duty for the final time will occur at that time, ISP officials say.
The estimated time for the procession to begin is 1 p.m. There are opportunities to view the procession near downtown Indianapolis as it passes through on West Street to New York Street, then north on Illinois. The public is asked to find a safe parking spot and do not block lanes of travel or stand in the roadway.
Here is the planned route:
- Start at Emmanuel Church, 1640 West Stones Crossing Road, Greenwood.
- Exit church lot and turn right (west) onto West Stones Crossing Road to State Road 135.
- Turn left (south) on State Road 135 to Whiteland Road.
- Turn left (east) on Whiteland Road to U.S 31
- Turn left (north) onto U.S. 31, passing by Whiteland Community High School. Officers plan to pass under the Garrison Flag and broadcast his final radio call before continuing north into Greenwood.
- Turn right onto South Madison Avenue before continuing north on South Madison Avenue to roundabout. Officers will take the first exit east onto Smith Valley Road.
- East on Smith Valley Road where 0fficers will pass by the neighborhood where Smith grew up. They will continue to travel on Smith Valley Road as it transitions into South Emerson Avenue.
- North on South Emerson Avenue, where officers pass by Indy South Greenwood Airport to the left. They will continue onto Stop 11 Road.
- Turn left (west) onto Stop 11 Road, which later turns into East Meridian School Road at East Street. Officers will continue west to State Road 135.
- Turn right (north) on State Road 135 to Hanna Avenue. Police will briefly shut off southbound State Road 135 at Hanna Avenue for the procession.
- Turn left (west) on Hanna Avenue to Bluff Road.
- Turn right (north) onto Bluff Road to where it turns into West Street.
- Continue north on West Street where officers will pass IFD Station 13 at West St and Ohio St. They will then continue north on West Street to New York Street.
- Turn right (east) on New York Street to Illinois Street.
- Turn left (north) on Illinois Street to 34th Street.
- Turn left (west) on 34th Street to entrance to Crown Hill Cemetery.
The ramps from Interstate 65 to Main Street and Interstate 65 to County Line Road, as well as the ramp from Interstate 70 to West Street in Indianapolis, will be closed during the procession, ISP officials say.
This map shows the procession route through Greenwood, Whiteland and Indianapolis that the funeral procession for Indiana State Trooper Aaron Smith will take to Crown Hill Cemetery.Map provided by ISP
