GREENVILLE, Texas — A procession will honor the memory of fallen Greenville police officer Cooper Dawson on Wednesday.
Dawson died Tuesday morning after he was shot while pursuing a suspect Monday night, the department confirmed.
Dawson was shot multiple times and returned fire. He succumbed to his injuries in the hospital, the condition of the suspect, later identified as 25-year-old Christian Robert Sparger, is unknown.
According to Greenville PD, a procession carrying Officer Dawson's remains into Greenville will take place Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
The procession will depart from McKinney around 10 a.m., pass through Princeton and enter Greenville on Highway 380. It will then circle the block in front of the Greenville Police Department and proceed westbound on Lee Street toward US 69. From there, the procession will continue south on Highway 66 and leave town toward Rockwall.
The department invites the entire community to come out to pay their respects to the late officer.
The procession comes amid an outpouring of support for Officer Dawson and his loved ones.
