Remembering Our Fallen Heroes

Florida Funeral  A visitation will be held tonight for the two Okaloosa County deputies killed in the line of duty. Click here to see newly released photos of the deputies with their families.
by Jamie Burch
Published: Wed, April 29, 2009 - 2:05 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, April 29, 2009 - 2:22 pm CST
A visitation will be held tonight for the two Okaloosa County deputies killed in the line of duty.

Deputies Warren "Skip" York and Burt Lopez were shot and killed Saturday while attempting to arrest a domestic violence suspect at the Shoal River Gun Club in Crestview.

The joint visitation is from 5-9 p.m. at the Crestview Community Center.

The funeral service for Lopez is tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in Crestview followed by his burial at Heritage Gardens Cemetery.

The funeral service for York will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Fort Walton Beach followed by his burial at Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola.
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