Today: A procession and funeral for a fallen officer from North Las Vegas Jason Roskov – News3lv

Las Vegas (KSNV) – The South Nevada community will gather on Thursday to remember and honor the life of a police officer in North Las Vegas Jason Roskov.

The procession will start at 9 o’clock in the morning to bring Roskov’s body to a central church in Henderson for his funeral.

The procession will start In the Palm South Jones Morga on 1600 Jones Blvd., the cars will head north to take the south of the United States 95, then to the Interstate 15 south before leaving the Sahara Avenue.

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The procession will then head south along the lane in Las Vegas before picking up I-215 to the east. She will then head to the Central Church for the funeral, which is planned to start at 10 am. The service is open to the public.

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo also ordered flags of state buildings to fly on Thursday to half a staff in memory of Roskov.

There will be temporary road closures and traffic delays on the route and people are asked to be patient during the procession.

46 -year -old Roskov was killed in the performance of the obligations last week. He and another officer responded to a signal to a man wearing a gun in the neighborhood near Camino Al Norte and Lone Mountain Road on Tuesday. February 4.

The employees arrived and the man Alexander Matisse escaped. Roskov followed him, caught up, and told Matis to show his hands. Matisse began to shoot at Roskov, who returned the fire. A second officer also fired one circle during the shootout. Roskov and Matisse were hit by the shooting and the two later died in UMC.

North Las Vegas police claim that Roskov will be laid to rest in his hometown of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, on a later date.

He survived his two sons Grayson, 9 years old and Andrew, 4.

The News 3 will have live coverage for the procession and funeral of officer Roskov online and CW Las Vegas, 33.1 and Cox Channel 6.