Const. Andrew Hong's funeral is today. Here's where the procession is going and how to watch it
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Friends, family and fellow police officers will be part of a procession of vehicles Wednesday morning heading to the funeral service for Const. Andrew Hong, the Toronto police officer killed in a shooting rampage west of the city on Sept. 12.
The procession is scheduled to leave the Kane-Jerrett Funeral Home in Thornhill north of the city just before 9:30 a.m. for the Toronto Congress Centre in Etobicoke at noon. Police are restricting traffic on much of the route, which is laid out at the bottom of this story.
Toronto police spokeswoman Stephanie Sayer says while the Toronto Congress Centre has a seating capacity of 6,000 people, they're expecting an "overflow" of mourners.
Hong, 48, died in what police described as an unprovoked and deadly "ambush" during his lunch break at a Mississauga Tim Hortons last week.
He was one of two victims who died shortly after the shootings, with a third dying in hospital days later.
While the funeral is private, members of the public have been invited to sign a book of condolences for Hong's family, and can watch the procession make its way to the funeral service.
CBC Toronto will livestream parts of the procession — you can watch it live here.
A 22-year veteran, Hong spent the past 19 years with Toronto police traffic services working with a specialized motorcycle unit that provides security escorts for dignitaries like prime ministers and presidents.
He's survived by his wife, two teenage children, a boy and a girl, and his parents.
In the public statement the day after his death, the family described Hong as "a man of steel on the outside with a warm teddy bear personality on the inside."
"His personality was larger than life," said the Hong family, who also asked for privacy during this time.
"He was a practical joker and got along with everyone. His absence has left a gaping hole in the heart of our family, the police family, and everyone who knew and loved Andrew."
The procession will travel:
Police say the public can view the procession from Highway 407 overpasses on Bathurst Street, Dufferin Street, Keele Street, Jane Street, Weston Road, Pine Valley Drive and Islington Avenue.
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