A funeral service will be held today for a Rockford police officer who was killed last weekend in the line of duty.
Officer Jaimie Cox suffered fatal injuries during a traffic stop. He was slammed by a car into a tree.
Police say that the driver of the vehicle was shot and killed by officer Cox during the altercation.
The 30-year old Cox started work with the Rockford Police Department last December.
Several area police departments will be part of the service today which includes Rochelle.
