FORT SCOTT, Kan. (KSNW) — Law enforcement agencies in Bourbon County will help escort the body of a fallen Kansas City, Kansas, police officer on Thursday.

The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office said it will join the Fort Scott Police Department, Fort Scott Fire Department, and Bourbon County EMS in honoring Officer Hunter Semoncic during his "final trip home."

The funeral procession is expected to reach the Bourbon County line from Linn County around 10 a.m. on Sept. 4. It will continue south on U.S. Highway 69, passing through Fort Scott and into Crawford County.

Drivers should expect delays along the route, as there will be a heavy presence of law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS crews controlling intersections during the procession.

Officials are asking the public to be patient and

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