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Funeral set for West Des Moines officer killed in crash

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August 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Funeral arrangements have been set for a West Des Moines police officer killed in a motorcycle crash earlier this week. The funeral for Officer Shawn Miller will be Monday at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines, with burial to follow at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Authorities say the 47-year-old Miller was traveling south on Highway 169 after attending a court hearing in Dallas County on Wednesday when he collided with a car that turned in front of him. Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday in honor of Miller.