With a Kansas Highway Patrol escort, the body of Phillips County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Gaede was taken home this afternoon. Gaede was shot and killed Friday night as he was attempting to arrest a man for illegal fireworks at a residence in Phillipsburg.
The procession began in Wichita at noon and came past McPherson around 1 PM. All along the route on I-135 Emergency vehicles and in a few locations private citizens paid their respect at most overpasses along I-135.
McPherson emergency responders paid their respects at the overpasses from K-61 to Mohawk Road. This was also done as it passed Arrowhead Road east of Moundridge by Lindsborg Police and Fire at Wells Fargo Road.
(Video Credit: Casey Justus)
In Saline County, responders showed their support south of Assaria, and at the Water Well and Magnolia Road and Crawford Street exits in Salina where the procession passed around 1:30. Law enforcement also saluted Deputy Gaede along the interstate at the US 56 exit at McPherson and the crossover points around Salina.
The Procession then went west along I-70 to Hays and then north to Phillipsburg.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a visitation for Deputy Gaede will be held on Thursday, July 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. with funeral services at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5. Both events will be open to the public and will be at the Huck Boyd Community Center, 860 Park St., Phillipsburg. Interment will immediately follow the services at Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, 576 W. Osage Road, Stuttgart, Kan.
For members of the public who wishes to attend the funeral services, parking will be available at Phillipsburg High School, located at 410 S. 7th Street. Buses will be available to transport attendees to the Huck Boyd Community Center as well. First responders are invited to park along Park Street near the community center. A streamed live will also be available on the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel Facebook page for those unable to attend.
Governor Laura Kelly has directed that flags be flown at half-staff on July 5 in honor of Deputy Gaede.
See more photos of Deputy Gaede’s KHP escort coming by McPherson on Ad Astra Radio-McPherson’s Facebook page.
