MEDIA ADVISORY

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Highway Patrol announces the following arrangements for L/Cpl. Jonathan S. Nash who was killed in a line-of-duty collision on Saturday, September 19.

Visitation:

When: 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday, September 22

Where: Sullivan-King Mortuary, Northeast Chapel, 3205 North Highway 81, Anderson.

http://www.sullivanking.com/index.cfm (for directions)

** The Nash family has requested that media do not cover the visitation.

Funeral services:

When: Funeral services begin at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 23

Where: Civic Center of Anderson, 3027 MLK Jr. Blvd. (formerly Mall Road). http://www.andersonevents.com/directions.php (for directions);

Burial will follow in the M.J. “Dolly” Cooper Veterans Cemetery, 140 Inway Dr. (adjacent to the Richard Campbell State Veterans Nursing Home on Belton Highway).

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Andrea Nash Educational Fund, c/o Peoples Bank, 1921 E. Greenville Street, Anderson, SC 29621.

MEDIA GUIDELINES:

· All requests for media interviews with the family should be coordinated through the Highway Patrol.

· VISITATION: The family has requested that the visitation be a private time for the family and friends and that the media not be present at the funeral home.

· The Nash family has given permission for the funeral only to be covered by the media. All media representatives wishing to cover the funeral must meet with Community Relations Officer Cpl. Bryan McDougald no later than 10:15 a.m., Sept. 23, to discuss set up and arrangements before entering the Civic Center. Media will not be allowed to enter the Civic Center after 11 a.m. For information regarding set up prior to Wednesday, please contact Cpl. McDougald, 803-896-8144.