Community to memorialize Officer Rogers

Friends, family and co-workers will remember Murfreesboro Police Officer Kay Rogers during a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. today at First Baptist Church at 738 E. Castle St.

Rogers, 43, was killed on duty in a crash Nov. 9 on Middle Tennessee Boulevard. She was Murfreesboro Police Department's first and only woman motorcycle officer. Rogers' funeral was held Monday in her hometown of Jackson.

Police Chief Glenn Chrisman said many people were unable to attend the visitation and funeral service in Jackson.

"We wanted to do something to allow them to express their support and appreciation for Officer Rogers' service to her family and for police officers to honor her," Chrisman said. "We basically hope to honor Officer Rogers' memory and provide an opportunity for the citizens of Murfreesboro and members of Murfreesboro Police Department to honor her and participate in this memorial."

Speakers will be Mayor Tommy Bragg, Rogers' brother, Rickey Holt, a lieutenant with Jackson Police Department, and Rogers' "soul sister," Detective Ava Radley.

People will have a chance to speak about Rogers during the service, which is expected to last about one hour.

Because of limited parking, Chrisman asked people to carpool and park at Mercury Plaza where they can ride a shuttle to the church.

Jason Rozell, a registered nurse at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, said people may also remember Rogers by donating to the Kay Frances Rogers Memorial Fund. Contributions may be made at any First Tennessee Bank.

Rozell, who knew Rogers and treated her after the crash, established the fund in her memory. Donations will be given to her family.

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