Funeral services for Sgt. William Trampas Bishop, who was killed on Saturday while conducting a traffic-accident investigation, has been scheduled, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
- 52-year-old Sgt. William Trampas Bishop was killed when a vehicle hit him
- Funeral services will be held at Christ Central Ministries
- Related: FHP trooper hit, killed while investigating crash
The 52-year-old trooper was killed on Saturday night when he was outside of his vehicle and investigating a crash on State Road 93 in Alachua County when he was hit by another vehicle.
Bishop, a 30-year veteran of the Florida Highway Patrol, and another person involved in the crash, John C. Sams of Lady Lake, was taken to Shands Hospital.
Bishop died at the hospital.
#LODD @FLHSMV In Our Prayers! Rest In Peace FHP M/Sergeant William Trampas Bishop- EOW: 06-17-17; story here: https://t.co/kBJ3TlCbcv pic.twitter.com/yDuTuq6M9c
— True Blue Warriors (@TruBluWarriors) June 18, 2017
Funeral services:
Friday, June 23, 2017 at 11 a.m.
Christ Central Ministries
217 SW Dyal Ave., Lake City, Fla., 32024
Family will have friends at the church on Thursday, June 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery located at 3596 South Highway 441 Lake City, Fla., 32025.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be considered to the Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation, Arthritis Foundation National Office 1355 Peachtree St NE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA, 30309.
For more information, please contact Lt. Patrick Riordan at 352-284-1464 or PatrickRiordan@flhsmv.gov.