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Funeral plans announced for Officer Verdell Smith

Officer Verdell Smith

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Funeral services will be held Friday for a Memphis Police Officer hit and killed this past Saturday.

The service for Officer Verdell Smith will be held at 11 a.m. at Hope Presbyterian Church.

Assuming we are allowed, we will stream the service on digital-stage.wreg.com.

Officer Smith was hit by a car and killed near Beale Street Saturday night.

Police have charged Justin Welch in Smith’s death, as well as the shootings of three men in downtown Memphis.

Visitation at Hope Presbyterian Church 8500 Walnut Grove 

Funeral Service at Hope Presbyterian Church 8500 Walnut Grove 

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