A procession was held for West York Borough police Officer Andrew Duarte as his body was transported to Lehigh Valley. Officers from many police departments arrived on motorcycles to the York County Coroner’s Office around 6:30 a.m. on Monday. Video above: Officer killed in hospital shooting: Andrew Duarte funeral infoThe procession left at 7:17 a.m. and escorted Duarte’s body 80 miles to Lehigh Valley Hospital for an autopsy. Eastbound Route 30 and northbound Route 222 was temporarily closed while a large presence of first responders prepared to travel through.Other police, fire and EMS personnel joined in paying respects by positioning on the overpasses on top of Route 30 and Route 222.Below: Officers line up for processionAndrew Duarte spent more than six years as a police officer and just celebrated his 30th birthday a week before his life was taken in the UPMC Memorial Hospital shooting.In 2021, he received the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hero Award for his work in impaired driving enforcements. Duarte was also honored in two events on Saturday night. Community members came together at the West York Administration Office on West Poplar Street to lay flowers and light candles to show support and respect for Andrew Duarte. A procession also took place where dozens of first responders lined up along George Street at the entrance to York Hospital and emergency vehicles drove by and flashed their lights. Below: Flowers and candles placed to honor Andrew Duarte
A procession was held for West York Borough police Officer Andrew Duarte as his body was transported to Lehigh Valley.
Officers from many police departments arrived on motorcycles to the York County Coroner’s Office around 6:30 a.m. on Monday.
Video above: Officer killed in hospital shooting: Andrew Duarte funeral info
The procession left at 7:17 a.m. and escorted Duarte’s body 80 miles to Lehigh Valley Hospital for an autopsy.
Eastbound Route 30 and northbound Route 222 was temporarily closed while a large presence of first responders prepared to travel through.
Other police, fire and EMS personnel joined in paying respects by positioning on the overpasses on top of Route 30 and Route 222.
Below: Officers line up for procession
Andrew Duarte spent more than six years as a police officer and just celebrated his 30th birthday a week before his life was taken in the UPMC Memorial Hospital shooting.
In 2021, he received the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hero Award for his work in impaired driving enforcements.
Duarte was also honored in two events on Saturday night.
Community members came together at the West York Administration Office on West Poplar Street to lay flowers and light candles to show support and respect for Andrew Duarte.
A procession also took place where dozens of first responders lined up along George Street at the entrance to York Hospital and emergency vehicles drove by and flashed their lights.
Below: Flowers and candles placed to honor Andrew Duarte
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