'We Need To Honor Him': Wake Held For Slain Yarmouth Police Officer
Apr 17, 2018A wake for Yarmouth K-9 Officer Sean Gannon is being held between 4-8 p.m., while a funeral Mass is scheduled for Wednesday at 11 a.m. Both will take place at St. Pius X Roman Catholic church on Barbara Street in Yarmouth. The funeral Mass will be followed by a private burial.Yarmouth Police Lt. Kevin Lennon told WBZ-TV, “Sean was an amazing individual and he will be deeply missed. It’s important for people to know that we need to remember him and we need to honor him and coming out to help us today and tomorrow.”Members of the community, wearing blue, lined Route 28 Tuesday afternoon as police escorted Gannon from the funeral home in Hyannis to the Yarmouth church. At 5:30 p.m., there will be a police walk-by and a moment of silence.There will be another procession along Route 28 on Wednesday for the funeral.Yarmouth Police Officer Sean Gannon. (Photo credit: Yarmouth Police – Facebook)The 32-year-old Gannon was shot and killed last Thursday while he and other officers were serving an arrest warrant at a home in Barnstable.Gannon, who was married, was an 8-year veteran of the department. He was also the department’s first full-time drug detection K-9 patrol officer.He was remembered in his obituary for his “high moral integrity, infectious humor, and collaborative work with colleagues.”Hundreds of mourners joined law enforcement at a vigil for Gannon Saturday. “You are not alone. We love you and we are here for you, and we will never ever go away,” Rep. Tim Whelan, a retired state police sergeant, said while addressing the crowd.Lennon said, “Since Sean’s passing, people have been coming been in, dropping off cards, we’ve received calls from all over the country, we have police officers coming in from all part of the country to help us celebrate Sean’s life and it means a lot to us.”He expects between 3,000-4,000 officers will participate in the wake and funeral processions.Injured police dog Nero continues his recovery after being shot while Yarmouth Police were serving a warrant. ... (CBS Boston / WBZ)
