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Slain Canonsburg police officer laid to rest

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Funeral services are planned today for a Canonsburg police officer who died while responding to a domestic violence call last week.

The funeral service for Officer Scott Bashioum, 52, of Washington, Pa., is expected to begin at noon at Church of the Covenant in Washington. A processional will follow the service, cutting through Canonsburg and leading to the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil, where Officer Bashioum will be buried.

U.S. Army recruiting officer Sgt. Richard Foster flies a U.S. flag at the procession of police and fire vehicles escorting the body of slain Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum passes under the South Johnson St. bridge over I-79 following his funeral at the Church of the Covenant in Washington. (Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette)
U.S. Army recruiting officer Sgt. Richard Foster flies a U.S. flag at the procession of police and fire vehicles escorting the body of slain Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum passes under the
South Johnson St. bridge over I-79 following his funeral at the Church of the Covenant in Washington. (Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette)
The family of Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum is seated during the burial service at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Bridgeville Wednesday, November 16, 2016. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
The family of Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum is seated during the burial service at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Bridgeville Wednesday, November 16, 2016. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
In Canonsburg— people line up along Pike Street as they watch the procession for Officer Scott Bashioum make its way to the National Cementery. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
In Canonsburg— people line up along Pike Street as they watch the procession for Officer Scott Bashioum make its way to the National Cementery. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
The hearse with Officer Scott Bashioum passes under the U.S. flag as it makes its way to the National Cementery. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
The hearse with Officer Scott Bashioum passes under the U.S. flag as it makes its way to the National Cementery. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
In Canonsburg— Rows of people line Pike Street as they watch the procession for Officer Scott Bashioum. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
In Canonsburg— Rows of people line Pike Street as they watch the procession for Officer Scott Bashioum. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
Officer Scott Bashioum's widow Ashley Bashioum (in sunglasses) and her family watch as pallbearers carry Officer Bashioum's casket down the steps of the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. after a funeral service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Officer Scott Bashioum’s widow Ashley Bashioum (in sunglasses) and her family watch as pallbearers carry Officer Bashioum’s casket down the steps of the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. after a funeral service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
The family of slain Canonsburg Police officer Scott Bashioum watches as his casket is carried up the steps of the Church of the Covenant for a funeral service in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
The family of slain Canonsburg Police officer Scott Bashioum watches as his casket is carried up the steps of the Church of the Covenant for a funeral service in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Officer James Saieva, stands at the casket of slain Canonsburg Police officer Scott Bashioum as he is returned to a hearse outside the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. after a funeral service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. Saieva was wounded in the attack that killed Bashioum. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Officer James Saieva, stands at the casket of slain Canonsburg Police officer Scott Bashioum as he is returned to a hearse outside the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. after a funeral service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. Saieva was wounded in the attack that killed Bashioum. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Officer Scott Bashioum's widow Ashley Bashioum (in sunglasses) and her family watch as pallbearers carry Officer Bashioum's casket down the steps of the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. after a funeral service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Officer Scott Bashioum’s widow Ashley Bashioum (in sunglasses) and her family watch as pallbearers carry Officer Bashioum’s casket down the steps of the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. after a funeral service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Hundreds of police officers gather for the funeral of Canonsburg's Officer Scott Bashioum at the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Hundreds of police officers gather for the funeral of Canonsburg’s Officer Scott Bashioum at the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Pallbearers, including Officer James Saieva, top right, carry the casket of slain Canonsburg Police officer Scott Bashioum down the steps of the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. after a funeral service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. Saieva was wounded in the attack that killed Bashioum. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Pallbearers, including Officer James Saieva, top right, carry the casket of slain Canonsburg Police officer Scott Bashioum down the steps of the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. after a funeral service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. Saieva was wounded in the attack that killed Bashioum. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Hundreds of police officers gather for the funeral of Canonsburg's Officer Scott Bashioum at the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Hundreds of police officers gather for the funeral of Canonsburg’s Officer Scott Bashioum at the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Pallbearers, including Officer James Saieva, top right, carry the casket of slain Canonsburg Police officer Scott Bashioum down the steps of the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. after a funeral service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. Saieva was wounded in the attack that killed Bashioum. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Pallbearers, including Officer James Saieva, top right, carry the casket of slain Canonsburg Police officer Scott Bashioum down the steps of the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. after a funeral service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. Saieva was wounded in the attack that killed Bashioum. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Sirus, a search and rescue dog in training for Robinson EMS, walks along a line of police officers attending the funeral for Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum at the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Sirus, a search and rescue dog in training for Robinson EMS, walks along a line of police officers attending the funeral for Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum at the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Pallbearers carry the casket of slain Canonsburg Police officer Scott Bashioum down the steps of the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. after a funeral service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Pallbearers carry the casket of slain Canonsburg Police officer Scott Bashioum down the steps of the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. after a funeral service on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Hundreds of police officers gather for the funeral of Canonsburg's Officer Scott Bashioum at the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Hundreds of police officers gather for the funeral of Canonsburg’s Officer Scott Bashioum at the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Hundreds of police officers gather for the funeral of Canonsburg's Officer Scott Bashioum at the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Hundreds of police officers gather for the funeral of Canonsburg’s Officer Scott Bashioum at the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Community members stop to watch the recession for slain Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum outside the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
Community members stop to watch the recession for slain Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum outside the Church of the Covenant in Washington Pa. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
The family of slain Canonsburg Police officer Scott Bashioum watches as his casket is carried up the steps of the Church of the Covenant for a funeral service in Washington Pa. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
The family of slain Canonsburg Police officer Scott Bashioum watches as his casket is carried up the steps of the Church of the Covenant for a funeral service in Washington Pa. (Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette)
The Flag covered casket of Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum is carried to the hearse at the funeral home in Peters Twp. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
The Flag covered casket of Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum is carried to the hearse at the funeral home in Peters Twp. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
The beginning of the motorcade of fallen Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum in Peters Twp. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
The beginning of the motorcade of fallen Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum in Peters Twp. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
The motorcade proceeds south on Route 19 past a large U.S. Flag in Peters Twp. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
The motorcade proceeds South on Route 19 past a large U.S. Flag in Peters Twp. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
Fellow police officers carry the casket of Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Bridgeville Wednesday, November 16, 2016. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
Fellow police officers carry the casket of Canonsburg Police Officer Scott Bashioum at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Bridgeville Wednesday, November 16, 2016. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
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