North Texas police officers, the city of Carrollton, friends and family will gather Thursday to say goodbye to a police officer killed last week while on the job.
Carrollton Police Officer Steve Nothem was in his patrol car helping during a DWI investigation on the Bush Turnpike when his vehicle was struck by 82-year-old Philip Parker. Both Nothem and Parker were killed in the collision.
Nothem, a veteran Marine, is survived by his wife and four children.
A public visitation is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Stonebriar Funeral Home on Preston Road. The memorial service is being held Thursday at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano at 1 p.m.
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A private procession and burial will follow.
The services will not be streamed online at the request of Nothem's family.
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