A funeral and regulation enforcement walkthrough honoring Endicott School Police Sgt. Jeremy Cole, who was killed in a wrong-way crash the night time earlier than Thanksgiving, will probably be held on Monday.
“To the approximately 1,000 people who attended a vigil for Sgt. Cole … to the thousands who have offered condolences and thoughts online and in person, thank you,” mentioned Endicott School Police Chief Kerry Ramsdell in an announcement Thursday. “Your thoughts and support have meant the world to our department over these past few days. I encourage everyone who knew Sgt. Cole to continue sharing stories about him.”
On Monday, a regulation enforcement walk-through will start the companies at 1:30 p.m. at Campbell Funeral Dwelling in Beverly. A public wake will observe from 2 p.m. to eight p.m. on the funeral dwelling.
Cole, 49, of Exeter, New Hampshire, was killed in a crash on Interstate 95 in Beverly coming dwelling from a piece shift late the night time earlier than Thanksgiving. A Tesla going the incorrect manner on the interstate crashed into Cole’s truck head-on.
The police sergeant was pronounced useless on the scene.
Members of regulation enforcement are requested to reach on the funeral dwelling by midday, the discharge mentioned, and park on the Dwelling Hope Church of the Nazarene and Saint John’s Church close by. Correct gown for regulation enforcement is winter departmental uniform, white gloves and badge shrouds, together with rain coats.
A 40-year-old New Bedford man was charged with motorcar murder whereas working beneath the affect of liquor and working recklessly and manslaughter, amongst different fees, for the wrong-way crash on Tuesday.
The Endicott School Police Division launch supplied due to the Massachusetts State Police, Beverly Police Division, Beverly Fireplace Division, Essex County Sheriff’s Division, Salem Police Division and different native regulation enforcement businesses for “their assistance during this difficult time” and assist with service planning.
The walkthrough can have a chosen space on the sidewalk throughout the road close to the funeral dwelling for members of the media, who’re requested to chorus from filming the Cole household.
“(Sgt. Cole) was a wonderful man, loving father, proud family man and a protector of our campus,” Ramsdell mentioned. “We miss him dearly.”
