Calling hours are being held Wednesday for Sgt. Alex Hamzy, who died in an ambush-style attack in Bristol last week.
Police are advising people in the Bristol and Plymouth area to expect traffic delays.
Calling hours started at noon and will continue to 8 p.m. at the Lyceum Banquet Hall in Terryville. Connecticut State Police said part of Route 6 will be shut down.
Starting at 9 a.m., the road was closed from North Main Street to Route 72 in Bristol. State police said the road closure would not impact school bus operations or parent pick-up.
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Businesses in the area will only be accessible by foot traffic and people attending the wake are asked not to park on local roads.
Anyone who wants to attend is asked to park at the Terryville Fairgrounds on Town Hill Road. From there, attendees will be bused to and from the banquet hall.
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The mayor of Plymouth is urging people driving in town to be patient and to stay off the roads if possible.
"Tomorrow is going to be a very difficult day for many, I ask residents to be patient with the large influx of traffic we will see. Stay off the roads if at all possible and please, follow the directions below if you plan on attending the calling hours. DO NOT try to find a side road or another parking lot in town closer to downtown. Traffic is going to be very difficult to manage during this event so help law enforcement out, follow directions and be patient," the mayor posted on Facebook on Tuesday.
Hamzy was born in Bristol and attended Bristol Eastern High School. He served the Bristol Police Department for eight years and was an advisor for the Bristol Police Explorer Cadet Program.
In lieu of flowers, you could make a donation to the Officer Alex Hamzy Memorial Fund, a fund the family established to honor his memory. Learn more here.
Hamzy and Lt. Dustin DeMonte both died after the shooting.
The Bristol Police Department said DeMonte has been promoted posthumously to lieutenant and Hamzy was posthumously promoted to sergeant.
Bristol Public Schools said they will be closing Friday because of the joint funeral service planned for DeMonte and Hamzy.
Funeral services will be held for DeMonte and Hamzy at Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The service will start at 11 a.m., but people who wish to attend are asked to arrive before 9:30 a.m.
A ceremonious promotion for each officer will take place during the funeral service on Friday.
For information on how you can donate to the fallen officers' families, click here.
