GOLDEN, Colo. — A memorial service is planned for Wednesday to honor the life of Golden Police Officer Evan Dunn, who died Wednesday evening after a suspected DUI driver hit him.

Dunn was 33 years old.

“Evan had a bright future and was destined to do great things, and we will never recover from his loss,” Golden Police Chief Joe Harvey said after the crash. “We can only continue to do the work he loved in his honor.”

Dunn is survived by his wife Annalize, their dog Rémy, his parents and his two brothers and sisters.

A memorial service for Dunn will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mission Hills Church in Littleton. The service is private and will not be recorded for the public, per his family’s wishes.

On Wednesday, Dunn’s body will be transported to the church from C-470 to northbound Lucent Boulevard to eastbound W. County Line Road, which will close around 10 a.m. between Lucent Boulevard and on S. Elati Street, Golden police said. The pilot of a Black Hawk helicopter from the Colorado National Guard’s 2-135th Aviation Regiment will fly over the area and land near the church before the service, so police are asking people not to fly drones around that area. space.

The community is invited to show their support along W. County Line Road, between S. Santa Fe Drive and Lucent Boulevard, or at the memorial outside the Golden Police Department, located at 911 10th St. in Golden . Donations for Dunn’s family are welcome via the Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation.

“Annalize explained that Evan was above all a man of faith, loyal, stable, calm and observant,” police wrote on Facebook. “The couple shared a deep love of the outdoors, often camping and traveling together in their free time. She deeply appreciates the overwhelming support from the community.”

Before joining the Golden Police Department, Dunn was an Army aviation officer and Blackhawk pilot. He also served as a captain in the Army National Guard, police said. He joined the department as a code enforcement officer and remained in that position for a year before entering the police academy. He graduated in July and was partnered with Agent Bethany Grusing, his field training agent.

Wednesday evening, Dunn and Grusing, along with two civilians, were struck by a suspected drunk driver on Highway 58 near Washington Avenue. Dunn died at the scene. A the suspect was arrested shortly after the accident.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags flown at half-staff on the day of Dunn’s memorial service.