PARLIER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Family, friends and community members will gather to say their final goodbyes to a beloved Parlier police officer.
Juan Rodriguez will be laid to rest at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba at 2 pm Friday.
A procession took place Thursday for Officer Rodriguez, as his casket was moved to multiple sites.
Officer Rodriguez was assigned to Parlier High School as a resource officer.
He passed away on November 9 from health issues, and a vigil was just held Monday night.
The Superintendent of the school district said he saw firsthand the influence Officer Rodriguez had in the lives of the students.
