June 22, 2015

Services Remember, Honor Fallen CPD Police Officer Sonny Kim

CINCINNATI -- City of Cincinnati and FOP Lodge 69 are releasing details about the public visitation and funeral this week for District 2 police Officer Sonny Kim, who was killed in the line of duty June 19.

Visitation for Officer Kim will take place from 2-7 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at Xavier University's Cintas Center. Fraternal Order of Police services will begin at 7 p.m. and the general public will be asked to leave.

The funeral and burial will take place Friday. Everyone in Cincinnati is asked to wear blue to honor Officer Kim's life and commitment to the city and the people who call it home.

City Manager Harry Black's Remarks

The funeral service will be held at the Cintas Center at 11 a.m. Friday, followed by a 14-mile procession to the Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery. (A detailed map is available below)

Please note motorists should expect delays along Montgomery Road during the funeral procession.

All northbound lanes will be shut down. There are no plans to shut down the southbound lanes of travel on Montgomery Road. But travel will be very slow at times as drivers tend to pull to the side of the road or stop in order to let the procession pass through the area.

Also, the ramps from east and westbound Interstate 275 to Montgomery Road will be closed to traffic from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. to accommodate the funeral procession.

The ramp from eastbound Ronald Reagan to northbound Montgomery Road will be closed at approximately 1 p.m. as well. It will remain closed for approximately two hours.

 

The following breakdown of events and list of procedures has been developed by the City of Cincinnati and FOP Lodge 69 and represent the wishes of the family of Officer Kim.

THURSDAY

• The visitation at Cintas Center on Xavier University’s campus (1624 Herald Ave.) is open to the public.
• Doors at Cintas will open no later than 2 p.m.
• Parking is available in the top lot, off Cleneay Avenue. Designated lots are C-2 and C-3.
• The lower entrance of Cintas Center will be the only open doors for the general public to use.
• Once inside, individuals will line up single file and make their way into the banquet room. Markers and ushers will direct people.
• No more than 500 will be allowed in the room at a given time. Anyone who is speaking loudly or loitering will be asked to leave.
• No cameras or recording devices are allowed.
• At 7 p.m. the FOP will hold a private service for police officers. The general public will be asked to leave.

• The funeral at Cintas Center is open to the public. There will be no designated tickets or guaranteed seating.
• There are 800-plus reserved seats on the floor; the general public will sit in the “bowl area” where fans sit for sporting events.

• Parking is available in the top lot, off Cleneay Avenue. Designated lots are C-2 and C-3.

• Other than those designated, no cameras or video recording devices of any kind may be used in the arena.
• The doors will open at 9 a.m.; attendees should be inside and seated by 10 a.m.
• The event will start at 11 a.m. and is expected to last 75 minutes.
• After the funeral services, there will be a 14-mile motorcade procession along Montgomery Road from Cleneay to Gate of Heaven Cemetery (11000 Montgomery Rd).
• The general public is encouraged to line Montgomery Road from Cleneay to the cemetery.
• The burial is a private ceremony for family members, invited friends and police officers.

 For additional information, please call the FOP Lodge 69 at 513-381-2550.