There will be a memorial procession this Friday, November 6 for Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton, who was shot and killed on Saturday, October 31. Approximately 1,000 to 1,500 vehicles will take part in the procession, which will leave the University of Washington at 9 a.m. and travel to the Key Arena for a memorial service.

The procession is expected to last from 9 a.m. to noon. The Seattle Department of Transportation expects severe congestion near the procession path, as traffic will not be allowed to be on or cross the route, which includes Denny Way and 1st Ave N in Queen Anne. There will be no parking along the procession path and Seattle Police Department officers will manage all intersections. 1st Ave N from Denny to Mercer, and Mercer St. from 1st Ave N to 5th Ave N will be closed for the procession arrival, and other roads around Seattle Center will be closed to traffic and parking prior to the event.

The memorial service at Key Arena is open to the public. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and the service will begin at 1 p.m. There is no procession planned for after the ceremony.

The procession will take the following route from UW to Key Arena: begins at the University of Washington’s E-1 parking lot; south on Montlake Blvd NE to 24th Ave E; south on 24th to 23rd Ave E; south on 23rd to E Madison St; west on Madison to E Pine St; west on Pine to Broadway; north on Broadway to E Denny Way; west on Denny to 1st Ave N; north on 1st to Key Arena. Staging will begin in the E-1 parking lot (north of Husky Stadium on Montlake Blvd NE) beginning at approximately 8:00 a.m. Download a map of the procession route here (.pdf).