RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Fallen California Highway Patrol Officer Andre Moye Jr. will be remembered in Riverside by family, friends and colleagues at a public memorial service Tuesday.
The memorial service will be held at Harvest Christian Fellowship at 10 a.m., followed by a private burial.
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Members of law enforcement from across the state are expected to attend.
Moye, 34, was killed in the line of duty Aug. 12 while doing paperwork to impound a truck just off the 215 Freeway when the driver reached into the vehicle, grabbed a rifle and opened fire, authorities said.
A gun battle ensued and Moye was fatally struck. Two other CHP officers were also injured in the shootout.
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Moye had worked for the Highway Patrol in Riverside since 2017. His family said working for the highway patrol was Moye's dream job.
The shooting suspect Aaron Luther, who had a lengthy criminal record, was killed in the gun battle with authorities. As a felon, Luther was not supposed to have a gun.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Fallen California Highway Patrol Officer Andre Moye Jr. was remembered in Riverside by family, friends and colleagues at a public memorial service Tuesday.