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Public Memorial and Funeral for Officer Phillip Wagner Scheduled at Rocket Arena

Road closures with designated procession routes will accompany the service at Rocket Arena during debates to rename US 6 in Wagner’s memory.

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Overview

  • A public memorial begins at Rocket Arena at 11 a.m. Wednesday, with doors opening at 10 a.m. and the funeral open to all community members.
  • Cleveland will close key downtown intersections starting at 8 a.m. to allow a procession from North Ridgeville through the city before it continues west to Bellevue for a private burial.
  • State Rep. Joe Miller has introduced a bill in the Ohio House to designate a portion of US 6 as the Officer Phillip Wagner Memorial Highway.
  • Luna’s Team Shop reports selling over 200 commemorative T-shirts since Monday, with $10 from each order directed to Wagner’s family.
  • Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered flags at half-staff and the Wagner family requests memorial donations to the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio in lieu of flowers.