A police funeral service for OPP Sergeant Brandon Malcolm will be held on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Cobourg Community Centre.
Malcolm was killed in a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle last Monday, on Highway 401 in Cobourg.
The service will be attended by Sergeant Malcolm’s family and guests, members of the OPP, emergency services and officials.
Police say that while the service itself will not be open for the general public to attend in person, a designated area will be available to view the funeral cortege as it arrives at the Cobourg Community Centre.
Members of the public will also be able to watch the funeral via livestream.
Travel is anticipated to begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. but is subject to change.
A funeral cortege will be travelling east on Highway 401 from Stevenson Road South in Oshawa, exiting at Division Street in Cobourg, and arriving at the Cobourg Community Centre around 9:30 a.m.
Road closures will come into effect at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, and will remain in place for the duration of the service. The following roadways will be closed to public access:
- West Street from 7th Street to Kerr Street
- D’Arcy Street from Alexandria Drive to Kerr Street
- Kerr Street from Division Road to D’Arcy Steet
- Ewart Street/3rd Street from Division Street to East Street
