Funeral arrangements announced for slain detective

Detective Brad Lancaster
Detective Brad Lancaster

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Detective Brad D. Lancaster.

Detective Lancaster was killed in a shooting on Monday near the Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kan.

The public is invited to join the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department in attending the funeral. A Police Department spokesman said Detective Lancaster gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect and serve the citizens of Kansas City, Kan.

Funeral arrangements:

Visitation

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 13, at Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan.

Parking will be available at the church as well as at 5045 Parallel Parkway.

Funeral

The funeral will be at 11 am. Saturday, May 14, at Children’s Mercy Park, the home of Sporting KC, at 1 Sporting Way, Kansas City, Kan. (This soccer stadium is on State Avenue near 106th, just west of I-435.) Parking will be available at Kansas Speedway.

Ceremonial honors

The ceremonial honors will be held at Graceland Cemetery located at 179 Walnut St. in Weston, Mo.

At the conclusion of the funeral procession, people are asked to wait patiently for the formal procession with police marked units to pass before the public joins. Turn on headlights and hazards while driving in the funeral procession.