Springfield Township police officer's funeral is today: What to know

Erin Couch, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Springfield Township Police Officer Tim Unwin will be honored at Arlington Memorial Gardens on Thursday.
Springfield Township Police Officer Tim Unwin will be honored at Arlington Memorial Gardens on Thursday.

A Springfield Township police officer who died in an on-duty crash last week will be honored at a public funeral service today.

Officer Tim Unwin was in a two-vehicle crash while responding to an "officer needs assistance" call in North College Hill on Friday.

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The crash claimed Unwin's life and the life of the other driver, William Dunson. Few details have been released about the crash, including which car struck which.

Here's what you need to know if you plan on attending Unwin's funeral.

Where and when will Tim Unwin's funeral be?

Spring Grove Funeral Home is handling the funeral. The public service will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at its 4389 Spring Grove Ave. location in the main event center, which follows a visitation starting at 9 a.m.

It will proceed to Arlington Memorial Gardens in Springfield Township.

Memorials have shown up around the crash site and police station for Office Tim Unwin after he died in a double-fatal car crash Friday morning.
Memorials have shown up around the crash site and police station for Office Tim Unwin after he died in a double-fatal car crash Friday morning.

Tim Unwin procession details

The procession will leave the funeral home around noon and travel to Arlington Memorial Gardens at 2145 Compton Road.

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Here is the route:

  • East on Spring Grove Avenue.

  • North on Winton Road.

  • West on Compton Road, passing Springfield Township Police Department headquarters.

  • Arrive at Arlington Memorial Gardens at 2145 Compton Road.

When is the graveside service?

A graveside service will take place after the procession, which is expected to arrive at the cemetery by 12:30 p.m.

Memorials have shown up around the crash site and police station for Office Tim Unwin after he died in a double-fatal car crash Friday morning.
Memorials have shown up around the crash site and police station for Office Tim Unwin after he died in a double-fatal car crash Friday morning.

Three family members and two members of the police force will share memories about Unwin, including Police Chief Rick Bley. Father Steve Angi, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, will lead prayers.

How to leave condolences for Dunson, Unwin families

The public can write messages of support for the families of Dunson and Unwin in funeral home register books at the Springfield Township Police Department, located at 1130 Compton Road.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Public funeral held for Springfield Township police officer Tim Unwin