The trooper, Joseph Bullock, was shot last week in Martin County after serving 19 years with the agency.
A memorial was held for a Florida Highway Patrol trooper who was fatally shot by a stranded motorist last week alongside Interstate 95, officials said.
A procession began Thursday morning for Trooper Joseph Bullock at a funeral home in Bradenton, followed by a ceremony at the Bayside Community Church – East Bradenton Campus.
The procession will then continue to Sarasota National Cemetery in the afternoon.
Bullock, 42, died the morning of Feb. 5 near Palm City, about a 45-minute drive north of West Palm Beach, officials said. A passing police officer from Riviera Beach fatally shot the suspect.
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Bullock, a 19-year veteran, had been with the shooter for several minutes before the shooting, officials said. Officials haven't said what prompted the shooting.
