The City of Reno announced the following road closures Thursday, August 20, 2015 for the funeral procession of Carson City Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Howell. The procession will begin in Carson City at 9 a.m. It ends at the Reno Events Center, 400 North Center Street, downtown.
Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. with a reception afterward. Several hundred law enforcement and civilian vehicles are expected in the procession.
Street closures are:
- North Virginia Street from Sixth Street south to Fourth Street. Fourth Street will remain open for citizens to travel west and east on Fourth.
- Virginia Street will be closed south of the intersection with Fourth Street to Second Street.
- Other street closures will be Fifth Street, Plaza, and Commercial east of Virginia Street to Center Street. Center Street will be open with the exception of the northbound lane on the east side of the street.
Howell was killed while on duty Saturday, August 15 in Carson City.
Doors open to the Reno Events Center at 9:30 a.m. Parking is expected to be limited, so members of the public are encouraged to use nearby parking garages.
