Funeral for slain Overland Park police officer Mike Mosher begins at convention center
Family, friends and coworkers of Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher gathered at the Overland Park Convention Center Wednesday morning to celebrate his life in a funeral service.
Immediately following the service, a procession along College Boulevard and Metcalf Avenue to the Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens will be open to the public. The graveside service will be limited to family and friends only.
The services are the last in three days of events honoring Mosher, a 14 1/2-year veteran of the Overland Park Police Department who died in a shootout with a suspect after he saw a possible hit and run on his way to work on May 3rd. The suspect, 38-year-old Philip Carney, also died in the altercation.
Mosher is the second Overland Park Police officer to die in the line of duty. The first, Officer Deanna Rose, died in 1985 after a the driver of a vehicle she pulled over on suspicion of intoxication ran her over.
Mosher’s funeral will include a number of traditional honors for law enforcement, including a flag ceremony, a 21-gun salute, bagpipes and a riderless horse.
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This story was originally published May 13, 2020 at 10:31 AM.
