OKEECHOBEE — On Wednesday, October 4th, 2023, Officer Jason Chapman, ID#23, will be laid to rest with full honors at the Okeechobee Evergreen Cemetery.
The funeral procession will start at Oakview Baptist Church (Northwest Exit/Entrance - SW 28th St.) and proceed from the parking area to the intersection of Hwy 441 and Wolff Rd. (Parrot Ave./Hwy 441) moving northbound through Okeechobee to NE 39th Blvd. There, the possession will turn east and follow the roadway to the entrance of Evergreen for internment.
The departure time from the service to Evergreen is slotted from Noon to 1 p.m. You can expect traffic intersections to be blocked throughout the route during this time.
Please be prepared for a longer-than-normal procession, as law enforcement agencies from all over the state and elsewhere will attend to support the family.
If you would like to show your support for our sister agency, the Okeechobee City Police Department, their family, and Jason's family, please do so. We suggest lining up on 441 North between Wolff Rd. / 441 N. Intersection and the Okeechobee High School for the procession.
Again, please be prepared to stop for an extended timeline during the Noon-1p.m. procession as we lay our brother to rest from SW 28th St., through all intersections on Hwy441 North to NE 39th Blvd. We will post this again this evening and tomorrow morning.
