Public funeral to be held for fallen SMPD Officer Justin Putnam

A public funeral will be held for fallen San Marcos Police Department Officer Justin Putnam on Thursday, June 3.

Putnam will receive a full honor funeral at Shoreline Church in Austin — 15201 Burnet Road — at 10 a.m. with the public invited to attend, the City of San Marcos announced Wednesday. 

Putnam, an Austin native who graduated from Texas State University in 2011, was an officer with SMPD for over five years. He was assigned to the patrol division, where the department said he excelled as Field Training Officer.