There’s a public funeral service today for a Joplin Police officer killed in the line of duty.
The funeral for Corporal Benjamin Cooper is today at 1 p.m. at the Leggett and Platt Center on the campus of Missouri Southern State University in Joplin.
Flags will fly at half-staff at state office buildings in Jasper and Newton County in honor of Cooper’s sacrifice.
The city of Joplin has released some information for those who want to pay their respects today.
Press Release
The City of Joplin and The Joplin Police Department would like to express our deepest gratitude for the overwhelming amount of support from our community, as we all mourn the loss of Cpl. Ben Cooper.
If attending the public funeral services Tuesday, March 15, 2022, you must enter through the checkpoint located at the intersection of Newman Road and Duquesne Road.
We would encourage anyone in our community who wants to honor Cpl. Cooper to attend his service.
If members of the public would like to show support to the Cooper Family or to law enforcement, we would encourage them to line Main Street in Joplin, Missouri from 3rd Street to 19th Street on Tuesday, March 15th.
The procession will travel that route between 3 pm and 4 pm.
We ask that you avoid parking on Main Street during this time.
The public should expect brief traffic delays if traveling in and around the area of Joplin on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, from 9 am to 5 pm.
Duquesne Road between Newman Road and Tall Grass Drive will be CLOSED from 10 am to 6 pm on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
