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Visitation for Conway Officer William McGary held in Searcy

2:38 PM, Feb 5, 2013   |    comments
Conway Police Officer Will McGary. (Photo: McGary Family)
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SEARCY, Ark. (KTHV) - A visitation is being held for a Conway police officer who was killed while on duty by a drunk driver.

Officer William McGary was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic Jan. 30. He died the next day just after 5 p.m. of his injuries.

The family is holding a visitation from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Valley Baptist Church in Searcy. The funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Valley Baptist Church with a graveside service to follow in Romance, Arkansas.

Barry Strickland, 31, was charged for hitting and killing McGary and is now charged with first degree batter, DWI-drugs, careless or unsafe driving, and disobeying a police officer. Strickland is being held on $150,000 bond.

THV 11 News will be live at the visitation tonight at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. We will also stream the funeral live on THV2 and on todaysthv.com.