Hundreds are expected to gather Wednesday morning at Children’s Mercy Park to honor fallen Kansas City, Kansas, police officer Hunter Simoncic, who was struck and killed by a man driving a stolen truck during a police chase.
The memorial service for the 26-year-old Simoncic is set for 10 a.m., but parking lots and gates at Children’s Mercy Park, 1 Sporting Way in Kansas City, Kansas, opened earlier to accommodate mourners. Those headed to the service are asked to approach the stadium from State Avenue. Parking is available on the south side of the stadium in Blue Lot 2, located on the grounds of the Kansas Speedway. Village West Parkway and France Family Drive are closed to public traffic. In just a matter of weeks, Children’s Mercy Park has again been transformed from a professional soccer stadium into a place of remembrance for a fallen officer.
On Aug. 11, more than 100 uniformed law enforcement officers and personnel, many with commemorative black stripes across their badges or blue ribbons, honored Wyandotte County Sheriff deputy Elijah Ming who was killed in the line of duty…