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San Antonio officer slain while writing ticket to be remembered at service
Published July 05, 2017
This photo shows 20-year police veteran, Det. Benjamin Marconi, 50, who was shot and killed Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, while in his squad car while writing out a traffic ticket. (San Antonio Police Department via AP)
A San Antonio police detective who was shot to death while sitting in his patrol car is set to be remembered at a funeral service.
The funeral for Detective Benjamin Marconi will take place later Monday morning at the Community Bible Church in San Antonio.
The 50-year-old Marconi was fatally shot Nov. 20 as he sat in his patrol car writing a traffic ticket outside of police headquarters. A 31-year-old man has been charged with capital murder in the attack.
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Among those who are set to speak at the service are Marconi's two grown children, some of his fellow law officers and state Sen. Carlos Uresti.
Marconi was a 20-year veteran of the department. He will be cremated.
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