LANDOVER, Md. (DC News Now) — Family, loved ones, and community members gathered in Prince George’s County on Friday to celebrate the life and legacy of D.C. Police Officer Terry Bennett.
Bennett was killed in the line-of-duty after being runover by a driver on Interstate 695 in Washington, D.C.
Dozens of marked vehicles traveled through the District to the City of Praise Family Ministry funeral home. After the funeral, authorities had a procession that started in the District and ended in Laurel, Maryland.
Road Closures for DC & Maryland
The following areas will have a rolling closure in conjunction with a funeral procession between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.:
- Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway I-495/I-95 from Medical Center Drive to Forestville Road
- Forestville Road from the Capital Beltway to the Suitland Parkway
- Inbound Suitland Parkway from Forestville Road to the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
- Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
- South Capitol Street between the Douglass Bridge and E Street, SW
- M Street, SW, from South Capitol Street to 3rd Street, SW
- Delaware Avenue, SW from M Street to I Street, SW
- I Street from 3rd Street to South Capitol Street, SW
- Northbound DC-295 from Suitland Parkway to the Maryland state line
- Eastbound I-695 ramp to Northbound DC-295
- Northbound MD-295/B-W Parkway from the DC line to MD-197/Laurel-Bowie Road
- Westbound MD-197/Laurel-Bowie Road from the B-W Parkway to Contee Road
- Contee Road from MD-197/Laurel-Bowie Road to US-1/Baltimore Avenue
- Southbound US-1/Baltimore Avenue from Contee Road to the Maryland National Memorial Cemetery
Bennett was loved by his community and was known for his positivity and connection with the youth. He was an assistant football coach at Ballou High School, where he served as a mentor to students…