Officer Chavez funeral services set for Sunday

chavez was shot an killed last week during a traffic stop in hatch, new mexico. the final tribute for the fallen officer will include a motorcade escort from hatch to his hometown of las cruces. a memorial service will follow at the pan-am center. abc-7’s jerry najera is live with the details … evan, josie: a week has passed since officer chavez was killed in the line duty tomorrow several law enforcement agencies and honor guards will be on – hand for tomorrow’s ceremonies. “we lost a good humane being. w need his character and the person he was here on earth.” “h was a well liked guy” “i really hits close to home” many expressed heartache after officer jose chavez was killed during a traffic stop in hatch last friday. chavez’s body was escorted 221 miles from alberquerque where he was taken for an autopsy –to his home town in las cruces. business in the area accepted donations to support the fallen officers family and earlier this week the honor flag arrived in el paso from dallas. this is the same flag that flew above ground zero in honor of the police officers and fire fighters killed in the september 11th attacks. on a state level governor susana martinez expressed her support. “so ask all new mexicans to keep his family especially his two precious little girls in their thoughts and in their prayers we owe it to officer chavez to rally around and support his family” law enforcement will be gathering at hatch valley high school beginning at 12:30. a spokeswoman for the dona ana county sheriff’s office says at this point only law enforcement is suggested because the roads in the area are not really suited for heavy traffic. the motorcade will take officer chavez through the village of hatch. it heads down i-25 to las cruces between 1:30 and 2:30. the motorcade will continue to new mexico state university’s pan am center. 100 motorcyclists with the ‘patriot guard riders’ will be roadside along with honor guards who will fire ceremonial shots as the hearse passes by. there will be a rolling road block on i-25 heading east during the escort from hatch to las cruces. doors at the pan am will open at 1 p.m. a strict no bag policy will be in effect congressman steve pearce and governer susana martinez are expected to attend. thank you jerry. the memorial service is open to the public. if you live in el paso and plan on going, you might hit some traffic backups. the westbound lanes of i-10 will be closed at the sunland park exit. traffic will be forced to exit there then re-enter i-10 at the sunland park on-ramp. the closure runs from 3 o’clock tonight until 5 a-m monday. yesterday, the man accused of killing –