GALLERY: Fallen Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher laid to rest
Fallen Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday after a funeral service at the Overland Park Convention Center and procession to and the graveside service at Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens. Mosher was killed in the line of duty on May 3 in a shootout with a hit-and-run suspect.
Officer Mosher's body was escorted from the funeral service to the cemetery in a horse-drawn, glass-case hearse.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Two officers salute the casket that holds Officer Mosher's body.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Members of the Overland Park Police Department were in attendance, as well as some officers from other area agencies.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Tyler Mosher, Officer Mosher's daughter, showcased several things her father loved during her speech at his funeral. She said he loved sports because they brought the community together the way not many other things can.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Overland Park Police Chief Frank Donchez spoke at Officer Mosher's funeral. He said Mosher embodied the values the department strives to represent every day.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's father, Scott Mosher, spoke at his son's funeral. He remembered his son as "a servant to his community"
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's body was escorted in a procession from the Overland Park Convention Center to the Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Chris Ochsner/cochsner@kcstar.com Members of the Overland Park Police Department wear face masks bearing a thin blue line.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Chris Ochsner/cochsner@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's casket is carried into the Johnson County Memorial Garden grounds.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Jill Toyoshiba/jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's wife, Corrine, carries her husband's flag following a graveside service.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Jill Toyoshiba/jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com An officer salutes Officer Mosher's casket.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Jill Toyoshiba/jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com Officers of the Overland Park Police Department walked in a procession behind the hearse carrying Officer Mosher following the funeral.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's family gathers at a graveside service honoring their hero.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Jill Toyoshiba/jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's family followed his casket in the procession to the cemetery.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Members of the Overland Park Police Department make their way to a graveside service for Officer Mosher, which included a 21-gun salute, bagpipers and his last call.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Jill Toyoshiba/jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com An officer places a hand on Officer Mosher's casket.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Jill Toyoshiba/jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's casket was draped in an American flag.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com The pall bearers were family members and friends, including officers from neighboring departments.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Two officers salute the casket that holds Officer Mosher's body.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Members of the Overland Park Police Department were in attendance, as well as some officers from other area agencies.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Tyler Mosher, Officer Mosher's daughter, showcased several things her father loved during her speech at his funeral. She said he loved sports because they brought the community together the way not many other things can.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Overland Park Police Chief Frank Donchez spoke at Officer Mosher's funeral. He said Mosher embodied the values the department strives to represent every day.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's father, Scott Mosher, spoke at his son's funeral. He remembered his son as "a servant to his community"
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's body was escorted in a procession from the Overland Park Convention Center to the Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Chris Ochsner/cochsner@kcstar.com Members of the Overland Park Police Department wear face masks bearing a thin blue line.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Chris Ochsner/cochsner@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's casket is carried into the Johnson County Memorial Garden grounds.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Jill Toyoshiba/jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's wife, Corrine, carries her husband's flag following a graveside service.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Jill Toyoshiba/jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com An officer salutes Officer Mosher's casket.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Jill Toyoshiba/jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com Officers of the Overland Park Police Department walked in a procession behind the hearse carrying Officer Mosher following the funeral.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's family gathers at a graveside service honoring their hero.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Jill Toyoshiba/jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's family followed his casket in the procession to the cemetery.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com Members of the Overland Park Police Department make their way to a graveside service for Officer Mosher, which included a 21-gun salute, bagpipers and his last call.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Jill Toyoshiba/jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com An officer places a hand on Officer Mosher's casket.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Jill Toyoshiba/jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com Officer Mosher's casket was draped in an American flag.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com The pall bearers were family members and friends, including officers from neighboring departments.
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Overland Park Police Officer Mike Mosher was laid to rest Wednesday. He died in a shootout with a suspect on Sunday, May 3.Photo by: Rich Sugg/rsugg@kcstar.com