Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns, killed while clearing debris from I-55, will be laid to rest after a private funeral and procession on Friday. The public can pay respects by lining up on the procession route.
Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns , who was killed on I-55 , will be laid to rest after a funeral and procession Friday.Family, friends, and fellow officers will gather Friday to lay Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns to rest. Carns, 35, was hit and killed by a driver on I-55 near Channahon last week while clearing debris from the road.A private visitation was held Thursday at Parkview Christian Church in Orland Park, where many reflected on Carns' dedication to service.
'The fact that you see so many people so sad and so upset and hurting at him no longer being with us is just indication of what kind of human being he was ,' ISP Director Brendan Kelly said.The funeral and burial is private and not open to the public. After Friday's private funeral service at Parkview Christina Church in Orland Park at there will be a procession to take the fallen trooper to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip. The public can line up on the procession route and on interstate overpasses to pay respects. The burial will be private and will not be open to the public.-Turn left out of the parking lot onto Orland Parkway/183rd Street (eastbound)-Left onto I-57 North Ramp Exit 151B (northbound)-Left on 111th Street (westbound)Carns served 11 years with Illinois State Police. He is survived by his wife, two children, siblings and his parents
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