A public funeral service for Justin Putnam, a San Marcos police officer killed in the line of duty last spring, will be held on Thursday morning.

The San Marcos community is still in mourning as they gathered to honor slain police officer Justin Putnam.

The City of San Marcos announced on Monday that it will host a public memorial service to honor officer Justin Putnam, who was killed last spring while investigating a domestic disturbance.

SAN MARCOS – City officials in San Marcos announced they are renaming a park to honor a police officer killed in the line of duty. El Camino Real Park, located at 401 Cottonwood Parkway, will be renamed Kenneth M. Copeland Memorial Park. El Camino Real Park will be dedicated and renamed the Kenneth M. Copeland Memorial Park during a virtual ceremony on... Posted by San Marcos Police Department on Tuesday, December 1, 2020Copeland was killed while serving a warrant in a San Marcos subdivision on Dec. 4, 2017. Copeland was the first San Marcos police officer to be killed in the line of duty in the department’s history. The public is invited to watch the ceremony live on The City of San Marcos TX - City Hall Facebook page where the event will be live-streamed.

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The flags in San Marcos have been lowered to half-staff in honor of San Marcos Police officer Justin Putnam who was killed Saturday in the line of duty. San Marcos police identify officers, suspect involved in fatal shootingPutnam, 31, was killed and two other officers were injured in a shooting while responding to a domestic disturbance call at the Twin Lake Villas Apartments. Abbott responded to San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson’s request to fly the flags at half-staff saying: ”I urge all Texans to remember and honor the public service of Officer Putnam to the City of San Marcos and the State of Texas as a brave and distinguished peace officer." The flags will remain at half-staff until Putnam is laid to rest and other Texas cities, counties and political subdivisions may also lower flags in honor of the fallen officer, according to Abbott. WATCH: San Marcos community salutes slain officer as procession passes through townPutnam’s body was taken to a funeral home in San Marcos Monday afternoon after hundreds of residents gathered across Hays County to pay tribute.

Hundreds of residents across Hays County paid tribute to San Marcos Officer Justin Putnam as the fallen officer’s body was taken to a funeral home Monday afternoon. Many waved American flags and saluted as the procession traveled from Austin back to San Marcos. The procession passed through his neighborhood and the San Marcos Police Department before ending at Thomason Funeral Home. San Marcos police identify officers, suspect involved in fatal shootingPutnam was fatally shot while Officer Franco Steward and Officer Justin Mueller were injured in the shooting. His body was taken to a medical examiner’s office in Austin and is now being transported back to the funeral home.