Details on funeral and procession for fallen Gwinnett County police officer

The community is invited to line the procession route in tribute to fallen Officer Antwan Toney.

The Gwinnett County Police Department Monday released the funeral services for fallen Gwinnett County Police Officer Antwan Toney. The 30-year-old police officer died after being shot while responding to a suspicious vehicle on Saturday afternoon. At this time, his killer has not been arrested. Toney was assigned to the South Precinct of Gwinnett County which serves the Loganville/Snellville/Grayson/Lilburn and Law

Toney’s vehicle has been parked outside GCPD headquarters and tributes pour in for the fallen officer. His funeral will be at the 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville on Wednesday morning.

Full details on the funeral and procession are as follows:

Visitation:     Crowell Brothers Funeral Home

5051 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard

Peachtree Corners, GA

 

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Funeral:            12Stone Church

1322 Buford Drive

Lawrenceville, GA

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

11:00 am

The parking lot for 12Stone Church will open at 9:00 am.  New Bridge Church (next to 12Stone) will allow for overflow parking if needed.  Those who park at New Bridge Church will be transported to 12Stone Church via buses.

The main parking lot area (the parking lot located in front of the main entrance to the building) at the 12 Stone Church campus will be shut down at 10:15 a.m. (after the arrival of the family and hearse).

The service is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am.

Following the services, there will be a procession beginning at 12Stone and concluding at Crowell Brothers Funeral Home at 5051 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Peachtree Corners.  The procession will consist of the hearse, family, Gwinnett County Police Department personnel, and other officers from the law enforcement community.

The funeral should conclude around 12:15 p.m. and the procession will commence shortly thereafter.  We are encouraging members of the community to celebrate the life of Officer Antwan Toney by lining the procession route.  (Please be mindful of safety by not stopping, standing, or parking in the roadway.)

The procession route is:

Exit 12Stone campus and turn right towards SR316

Turn right onto SR316 West

Exit onto Sugarloaf Parkway and turn right

Turn left onto Peachtree Industrial Boulevard

Turn right into Crowell Brothers Funeral Home

See map below for route.