21-Gun Salute, Funeral Services Planned For St. Pete Officer

ST. PETERSBBURG, FL — Funeral services for St. Petersburg Officer Michael Weiskopf are scheduled Tuesday, Aug. 31 at The Coliseum.

Due to concerns with COVID-19, the services inside are only open to media and a very limited group of people on a guest list. Anyone inside the Coliseum, 535 4th Avenue North, is required to wear a mask. The service inside should last about an hour. Then the coffin and family will proceed out to the parking lot. In the parking lot, St. Petersburg Police Department will have; the Presentation of Colors by the Honor Guard, 21-gun salute, Taps, rider-less horse, presentation of the flag to family, "Amazing Grace", and Last Call.

St. Pete Police Department will provide a livestream of the services on its Facebook page.

Fourth Avenue North will be closed between Eighth Street North and Fifth Street North from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Drivers who normally use Fourth Avenue North are encouraged to find alternate routes.

Weiskopf passed away Friday morning at a local hospital due to complications from COVID-19.

Officer Weiskopf's widow wants to do everything she can to encourage vaccination for COVID -19. As a result, the Pinellas County Health Department will provide vaccines in a tent in the parking lot of The Coliseum from 9 a.m. to noon.

There will be no public graveside service.

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