RAINIER, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of police officers and firefighters from across the country are expected to attend the memorial service Friday for Rainier Police Chief Ralph Painter who was killed Wednesday in a shootout.
The procession of official vehicles is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the Port of Longview, Wash., to take Painter’s body to the 1 p.m. service at the University of Portland Chiles Center in Portland.
In addition, a public visitation is scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday at Rainier City Hall. A celebration of life service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday at Rainier High School.
The man accused of shooting Painter, 21-year-old Daniel Armaugh Butts of Kalama, Wash., is jailed for investigation of murder.