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Procession will bring home fallen officers Friday morning

Members of the public are welcome to pay their respects and watch the procession from overpasses and other safe locations, South Simcoe police say
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South Simcoe police constables Devon Northrup, left, and Morgan Russell.

NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE
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A procession will be held (Friday, Oct. 14) to bring home two South Simcoe Police Service officers killed in the line of duty.

The procession for Const. Morgan Russell and Const. Devon Northrup will leave the Office of the Chief Coroner in Toronto at 9 a.m., travel Keele Street to Highway 401, west on 401, then north on Highway 400 to Barrie.

Police cruisers from South Simcoe Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police and York Regional Police will form the escort.

Members of the public, media and our emergency services partners are welcome to pay their respects and watch the procession from overpasses and other safe locations.

There will be a full police funeral for our officers together. Details are still being finalized.

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