CLEVELAND — On Friday afternoon, a procession was held from Cleveland to North Ridgeville in honor of Lorain police officer Phillip Wagner.
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The procession began in Cleveland at the Medical Examiner's Office, went to I-480 westbound, to Lorain Road, north on Lear Nagle Road, west on Center Ridge Road and ended at Liston Funeral Home near Stoney Ridge Road in North Ridgeville.
Roads were closed during the procession to pay respect to Wagner.
Wagner was killed during an ambush in Lorain that also injured two other officers.
News 5 Reporter Clay LePard was in North Ridgeville and spoke to people who lined the sidewalks to salute Wagner.
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) member Commander Steven Jirousek expressed to News 5 that he felt ill about Wagner's passing.
"It makes me sick that he survived combat and... he comes home and dies like this," Jirousek said.
News 5 Reporter Nadeen Abusada also spoke to community members, who shared their thoughts about the fallen officer.
"I know it happens everywhere, but this is so close to homes," one resident said. "These poor innocent men were just enjoying their lunch and it's just such a tragedy."
"We're a community that has come together and shown our strength and our support for our police officers who risk their safety each and every day to protect us," said Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley. "I really appreciate the outpouring from our community."
