Fallen Pikeville Police officer to be remembered Friday

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ)- A fallen Pikeville Police officer will be remembered Friday in a poignant tribute.

Officer Scotty Hamilton was gunned down in the line of duty last March. He was 35.

The Pikeville Police Department is having a moment of silence and prayer for Hamilton at 1:11 p.m.

111 was Hamilton’s badge number.

The remembrance takes place in the parking lot in front of the Pikeville Police Department.

The public is invited.