(Note: Change in date for the services! They will be held May 18th, not 19th)

Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department, Monday, announced one of their officers, 38-year old Lt. Ben Roth, died over the weekend following a long battle with cancer. Many members of the Council Bluffs P-D and community worked with Ben, his brother Mike, who is with the Council Bluffs Fire Department, and his father – Jerry Roth, Council Bluffs Police Department Captain (Retired).

Benjamin-Roth

On Wednesday, May 18th the family of Council Bluffs Police Lieutenant Benjamin R. Roth will be joined by local law enforcement, along with members of the community, at a funeral service to mourn his loss, celebrate his life and honor his service. The funeral service will be at Hoy‐Kilnoski Funeral Home from 10:00 – 11:15 A.M. Following the service there will be a procession to the Garner Township Cemetery. For those unable to attend the service, but wish to say good bye we are posting the procession route.

The route will run south along North 16th Street, from Avenue L south to West Broadway. West Broadway viaduct (eastbound), to 8th Street. The procession will travel south on 7th Street, turning east on 5th Avenue, as Lt. Roth will be driven past Council Bluffs Police Headquarters for one final time. Vehicles will then head north on Main Street to Kanesville Blvd. The procession will then travel east on Kanesville Blvd, with a final destination of the cemetery, on Jennings Avenue.

Due to the anticipated number of vehicles in the procession to the cemetery, there are expected to be some delays to local traffic flow in the listed areas from approximately 11:30am – 12:30pm. For those who are unable to attend, but would like to leave a message or to learn more about Lt. Roth’s service please go to the Hoy‐Kilnoski webpage at: http://www.hoyfuneral.com/obituaries/Benjamin‐Roth‐2/