Thousands Pay Tribute To George Floyd At Memorial Service [PHOTOS]

Approximately 5,000 people ventured to the Fountain Of Praise church in Houston on Monday (June 8) to pay their respects to George Floyd before a private funeral scheduled for Tuesday. Dignitaries in attendance included Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Congresswoman Shelia Jackson-Lee, Rev. Al Sharpton, attorney Ben Crump as well as family members of other victims of police brutality such as Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Ahmaud Arbery and Botham Jean. Former Vice President and current Democratic front runner Joe Biden along with his wife Jill met with the Floyd family on Tuesday. Biden will not attend Tuesday’s funeral.

A candlelight vigil was held at Jack Yates High School, Floyd’s alma mater. Multiple city halls across the country were lit up Crimson & Gold to honor Floyd.

Mourners came from all over the country t honor Floyd, whose death at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department sparked global protests in regards to police brutality, racism and more. See more images from the memorial below. We will have full coverage of the funeral beginning at 11 AM CST. RELATED: Father Slams Knee-On-Neck Arrest Of His Son As Video Is Compared To George Floyd RELATED: 60,000 Deep: The Sounds & Images Of Houston Coming Together For George Floyd [PHOTOS]

1. George Floyd Memorial Flyer

Flyer for George Floyd’s memorial service in Houston, Texas on Monday, June 8, 2020. george floyd,george floyd houston memorial

2. Mourner Near Portrait

3. Line Near Fountain Of Praise

4. People Waiting Outside Fountain Of Praise

5. Al Sharpton Holds Press Conference Outside Fountain Of Praise

6. People Signing Guest Books

7. People Outside Fountain Of Praise

8. Art Acevedo Prays With A Woman

9. Mourners At The Casket

10. Mourners Viewing George Floyd's Body

11. Pray For America Mask

12. Mourners Pass By The Casket

13. Mourners Passing By George Floyd's Casket

14. People Holding Black Lives Matter Signs

15. People Posing Outside Fountain Of Praise

16. Philonise Floyd Speaks

17. Mourners Pass By George Floyd's Casket

18. Mourners Wearing George Floyd T-Shirts In His Honor

19. Woman & Daughter Wait To VIew Casket

People queue at the Fountain of Praise church where services will be held for George Floyd on June 8, 2020 in Houston Texas. – George Floyd, the 46-year-old African American whose killing by a white police officer transformed him into a global icon of the struggle against racism and police brutality, will be laid to rest on June 9 in Houston, the city where he grew up. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images) photography,people,horizontal,usa,law,resting,city,texas,houston – texas,waiting in line,gulf coast states,occupation,social issues,police force,violence,struggle,racism,global,killing,george floyd