Smith County Deputy’s funeral today

TYLER – The city of Tyler will be closing several streets on Friday for the funeral procession of Smith County Deputy Lorenzo Bustos, who was killed in the line of duty on July 29. The funeral will start at 10:00 at Green Acres Baptist Church. The procession will leave Green Acres Baptist Church at 1607 Troup Highway then turn left onto Troup Highway at S. Beckham Ave and then right onto S. Broadway Avenue. The procession will go to Front Street then turn left to move outside of the city. Later, it will turn right onto Patton Lane until it arrives at Memorial Park Cemetery on Hwy 64 W.

The following streets will be closed on Friday: Troup Hwy from Golden Rd to Troup Hwy/S. Beckham Ave, Troup Hwy to S. Broadway Ave, S. Broadway Ave from Troup Hwy to Front St., Front St from S. Broadway Ave to Patton Ln., Patton Ln from Front St to Hwy 64 W., Hwy 64 W. from Patton Ln to Memorial Park Cemetery. The roads will allow traffic to pass once the procession has moved along. “Please take alternate routes during this time. We want to thank you for your patience during this difficult time,” said the Tyler Police Department.

After a request from Smith County Judge Nathaniel Moran on Friday, July 29, Governor Greg Abbott ordered that all flags within Smith County be lowered to half-staff in honor of the fallen Smith County Sheriff’s Deputy, Lorenzo Bustos, who died in the line of duty. Deputy Bustos’ funeral services are today and flags will remain at half-staff throughout today. Judge Moran has announced that flags may be raised on Saturday, August 6.