Funeral services, procession for fallen Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Family, friends and the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) will say goodbye to one of their own. Officer Kendall Corder will be laid to rest Friday afternoon, July 11. 

Both he and his partner, Officer Christopher McCray -- were shot on June 26, near 25th and Garfield. McCray survived the attack, but Officer Corder's injuries were too serious and after a three-day fight, he was removed from life support. 

Friday's service will start at 11 a.m. with a public visitation at Elmbrook Church.

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The funeral will start at 2:30 p.m. with a procession taking Officer Corder's casket from the church to Wisconsin Memorial Park -- his final resting place. The historic cemetery has flags lining the path of the procession. 

Here is the route of the procession from Elmbrook Church, 777 S. Barker Rd., to Wisconsin Memorial Park, 13235 W. Capitol Dr. 

• Exit parking lot
• Northbound on S. Barker Rd.
• Eastbound (left) on W. Capitol Dr.
• Southbound (right) into Wisconsin Memorial Park. (Burial will be private)

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Located along the procession route is St. Dominic's Catholic Parish, the church hosts an annual festival -- Dominic Days -- and have made changes to the event to honor Officer Corder. Rather than starting at 5 p.m. like they initially planned, the parking lots will open at 4 p.m. and the fish fry, rides, and games will start at 4:30 p.m. 

When the procession reaches Barker and Capitol Drive, Dominic Days will pause their music and rides to allow attendees to respectfully watch the procession go past the festival. Managing Director Michael Ricci says thousands of attendees are expected. 

"We are also going to encourage them to go to Capitol Drive, kind of line the streets. We purchased a couple hundred thin blue line flags for them to hand out, and to just honor Officer Corder and really all the people who will be in that procession, and those who can't be here," said Ricci. 

Ricci says it was important for the parish to do this, as their purpose is servant leadership and that's exactly what first responders, like Corder, exemplify. 

Family and friends will have a private moment with Officer Corder's body before it's placed in a mausoleum dedicated to men and women who have served. Wisconsin Memorial Park is covering the cost of the space. 

“The building he’s going to be placed in tomorrow is called Patriot South, we feel this is the least that we could do to give back to not only these families but our greater Milwaukee community," said Garrett Rose, Wisconsin Memorial Park president and general manager. 

Thousands are expected to line the streets of the procession as well as fill the cemetery to honor Officer Corder. 

Tim Nelson from Oak Creek was outside on Barker Road at 5 a.m. to show his support. He plans to stay until the procession.

“It takes a special person to put that uniform on and protect people they don’t know,” said Nelson. “And I want them to know that there are people out here who do love them and respect them," said Nelson. 

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