Senior Police Officer Jorge "George" Pastore, who tragically died in the line of duty, will be remembered and honored during a public visitation and funeral service.
Officer Jorge "George" Pastore began his career with the Austin Police Department on June 24th, 2019, and was commissioned as an Austin Police Officer on January 31st, 2020. For almost 4 years, he had served the Austin community in various roles. He is survived by his wife, two step-sons, parents, and two sisters.
Law Enforcement Funeral Procession: Friday, November 17, 20237:00 am Law enforcement staging will begin in front of Mopac Service Road NB at FM 2222. All vehicles equipped with emergency lights and sirens are invited to join the procession. (See map below)8:00 am Step off for the procession for Officer Pastore’s final patrol will begin from Weed Corley Fish Funeral Home, 5416 Parkcrest Drive, Austin, TX 78731.
Procession route:
- From Weed Corley Fish Funeral Home to Mopac Expressway NB
- Mopac Expressway NB to Highway 183 SB
- Highway 183 SB to Interstate Highway 35 SB
- Interstate Highway 35 SB to APD HQ (8th Street exit)
- APD HQ to East 6th Street WB
- East 6th Street WB to Congress Avenue NB
- Congress Avenue NB to Texas State Capitol/11th Street EB
- East 11th Street EB to Comal Street SB
- Comal Street SB to East 6th Street WB
- East 6th Street WB to Interstate Highway 35 SB
- Interstate Highway 35 SB to US Highway 71 EB
- US Highway 71 EB to 130 Toll Road SB
- 130 Toll Road SB to FM 812 EB
- FM 812 EB to Circuit of the Americas Blvd (COTA) NB
The public is encouraged to safely line the route to show their support.
Public Visitation and Funeral Services:Friday, November 17, 2023Visitation: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Germania Insurance Amphitheater9201 Circuit of the Americas BlvdAustin, TX 78617
Full law enforcement honors will immediately follow the funeral service.
You can watch a livestream of the event on any of the following platforms.
Online:
- Public: https://media.swagit.com/austintx/atxn1/
- Media (clean feed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcYDydJ_DTc
TV:
- Spectrum Cable – Channel 6
- Astound (formerly Grande) Communications – Channel 6
Streaming Apps:Download ATXN app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, or Google Play.
Austin Cops 4 Charities continues to accept donations for his family at this link AustinC4C.com.
Note to Media: If you plan to attend, please arrive at Parking Lot D by 8:00 am. APD PIO will be onsite to assist you. APD requests that the Pastore family in attendance not be filmed to protect their privacy.
Photo of Officer Pastore's Funeral service announcement below:
