LOCAL | Sea of Blue Announced To Honor Fallen MPD Officer Joseph McKinney Sunday Evening

A Sea of Blue honoring the fallen MPD officer Joseph McKinney will occur this weekend following the announcement of his funeral and visitation proceedings.

McKinney, 26, was killed during a shootout last Friday that sparked after approaching a suspicious vehicle off of Horn Lake Road. One of the suspects, an 18-year-old, was also shot and killed.

The Sea of Blue will be held by officers at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday starting at Southland Mall and will course through the Westhaven area and concluding on Raines Road.

Sea of Blue for Officer Joseph McKinney

The Memphis Police Department will conduct a “Sea of Blue” on Sunday, April 21, 2024, starting at
7:45 pm. This event will be conducted in memory of Fallen Officer Joseph McKinney, who was killed in the line of duty on April 12, 2024. pic.twitter.com/iRwOZvlP5G

— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) April 17, 2024

After the honoring of Officer McKinney, he will be laid to rest at Memorial Park after his visitation service at Hope Church.