HARTFORD, Conn — Road closures and parking for services remembering Hartford Detective Bobby Garten on Friday and Saturday have been announced.
The wake for Garten will be held on Friday, Sept. 15 at Dunkin’ Park. The hours for public attendance at the wake will be from 2:00 p.m., until 7:00 p.m.
Garten was a dedicated supporter of the Hartford Yard Goats baseball team that plays at the park.
On Saturday, Sept.16 there will be a Celebration of Life event at the Hartford XL Center. Services will be taking place inside the XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event is open to all.
As a result of the services, “No Parking” enforcement and towing, along with temporary road closures, will occur in the immediate area of the XL Center.
Affected streets will include:
- Market Street
- Pleasant Street
- Trumbull Street
- Church Street
- Ann Uccello Street
- Allyn Street
- Main Street.
Parking and Shuttle Service is available for attendees at the following locations starting at 7:30 a.m.
- 1257 Main Street
- 310 Market Street
- 330 Market Street
- 275 Windsor Street.
Other parking options are also available near the XL Center.
On Saturday, the Wethersfield Police Department will be assisting the Hartford Police Department with the procession for Garten. The following road closures will occur between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.:
- Main Street between Marsh and State Street,
- Marsh Street from I-91 to Main Street,
- Hartford Avenue in the area of Main Street,
- Broad Street in the area of Marsh Street
There will be additional temporary closures to facilitate the funeral procession in the area of the following town roads:
- Silas Deane Highway at RT 5/15 and Jordan Lane
- Hartford Ave between Jordan Ln and State Street.
- State Street from Hartford Ave to Main Street.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation said all uniformed first responders, members of the military, and their families may ride CTrail Hartford Line trains free of charge on Friday, September 15 to attend Garten’s wake at Dunkin’ Park, and on Saturday, September 16 to attend his celebration of life services at the XL Center.
Garten's burial at Village Cemetery in Wethersfield is private to invited guests. A reception at the Wethersfield Community Center will follow the burial.
Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody posthumously promoted Officer Garten to the rank of Detective as of Sept. 6. According to his obituary, Garten's promotion was in the works before he was killed in the line of duty on that night.
Garten was killed by a teen who fled a traffic stop by other city officers on Broad Street last Wednesday.
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