Traffic officers escort Sgt. Andrew Doiron funeral on Saturday

On Saturday March 14th the Ottawa Police Traffic Enforcement and Escort Unit will have the honour of escorting Sgt. Andrew Doiron from the Canadian Forces. This will create rolling road closures.

The traffic escort will begin at

10:30am

from the Beechwood National Cemetery of Canada and continue to St-Patrick Street, then onto Sussex Drive arriving at the Notre-Dame Basilica of Ottawa for the

11:00am

funeral.

After the funeral ceremony, the traffic escort will leave the Basilica at approx.

12:15pm

going from Sussex Drive to Murray Street, then to St-Patrick Street and continuing toward Beechwood Avenue for the Beechwood Cemetery.

Ottawa Police will be ensuring traffic safety with rolling road closures at key intersections.

You can honour our Canadian Hero by showing your respect along this route.  #LestWeForget

For details about the funeral see the obituary with Beechwood National Cemetery of Canada .