Roads that will close during funeral services of CMPD officer killed in I-85 wreck
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Officer Mia Goodwin death and funeral
Funeral arrangements are set for a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer who died in a wreck involving two semi-trucks on Interstate 85 on Dec. 22. Officer Mia Goodwin, 33, was killed and three other officers were injured.
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Morning commuters who work near uptown may have to find alternate routes Wednesday as some roads close for the funeral services of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer who was killed in a wreck last week.
On Dec. 22, Officer Mia Goodwin, 33, was killed and three other officers were injured when two semi-trucks collided into each other on Interstate 85, hitting multiple CMPD vehicles.
Funeral services for Goodwin are set for noon on Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Charlotte, 301 South Davidson St., according to CMPD.
A procession for Goodwin will begin at 9 a.m. from the Alexander Funeral Home, 1424 Statesville Ave., to the church. Before the procession, police vehicles will begin staging on Statesville Avenue at 7:30 a.m., and the route will close at 8:45 a.m., police said.
The procession will follow North Graham, West Trade, North College, East 5th, North McDowell, East Trade and South Davidson Streets. It is expected to last 20 minutes.
To accommodate the procession, streetcar service will not begin operations until noon, the City of Charlotte tweeted Tuesday.
“Expect delays on the LYNX Blue Line and bus service between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.,” the tweet said. “Riders should allow themselves additional time, 30-45 minutes, to get to their destinations.”
Visitation will start at 10 a.m., so traffic could be an issue around this time as well.
Officer Goodwin
Goodwin joined CMPD in October 2015, and worked in the University City Division in north Charlotte.
She was married to Charlotte firefighter Brenton Goodwin, and had just returned to active duty from maternity leave. Their three children are ages 3, 1 and 4 months.
CMPD officers, Charlotte firefighters, Mecklenburg EMS employees and Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office deputies participated in a processional for Goodwin last Thursday afternoon.
The officials escorted Goodwin from the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner’s office to Alexander Funeral Home on Statesville Avenue.
Goodwin is believed to be the first CMPD officer killed while stationed at a traffic accident scene since the 1980s, police Chief Johnny Jennings said last week.
The local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police is accepting donations for her family, and two GoFundMe pages also have been set up for them.
The GoFundMe pages show that nearly $300,000 has been raised for the family, as of Monday afternoon.
This story was originally published December 28, 2021 at 12:40 PM.
