*IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN

[Lady Cop]

12/12/11
Florida

Lakeland police Officer Arnulfo Crispin, who was shot to death in the line of duty, will be laid to rest Tuesday.

The U.S. Honor Flag arrived at Orlando International Airport Monday morning and was taken to Lakeland, where it will be a part of Crispin's service. The flag was flown over the Texas State Capitol on Sept. 11, 2001, the date of the infamous U.S. terrorist attacks, and then over Ground Zero in New York City.

The funeral will start at 10 a.m. at Victory Church, 1401 Griffin Road, Lakeland. Burial is at Oak Hill Cemetery, 4620 U.S. Highway 98 in Lakeland.

A public viewing is tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at Church of the Resurrection, 3720 Old Highway 37, Lakeland.

Crispin, 25, died Dec. 20. He was shot in the head Dec. 18 while responding to a call. Police recovered a gun thought to have been used in the shooting.

Kyle Williams, 19, was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder of a law-enforcement officer with a firearm. He is being held without bail in the Polk County Jail.

Investigators say Williams shot Lakeland Officer Arnulfo Crispin Sunday night during a pat down.

Around 10:15 p.m. Sunday, Officer Crispin was outside an apartment complex on Crystal Grove Drive, checking on a group of men who appeared suspicious. He was shot when he went to check the men for weapons, police said.

Officers reached Crispin in his vehicle seven minutes after he was shot. He had been shot in the head.

RIP Officer Arnulfo Crispin




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Lakeland Police Officer Arnulfo Crispin was recalled for his dedication this morning, as several thousand mourners filled Victory Assembly Church for his funeral.