A Circle of Prayer will be held tonight in memory of an Irondale police lieutenant who was fatally struck while directing traffic for Church of the Highlands.

Lt. Mark Meadows, 60, was killed Monday morning.

He was putting out cones at the intersection of Grants Mill Road and Overton Road as the church’s 21 Days of Prayer was preparing to let out when he was struck by an oncoming motorist shortly before 7 a.m.

He was pronounced dead at Grandview Medical Center at 7:39 a.m.

Alabama State Troopers said the Chevrolet Colorado that struck Meadows was driven by 32-year-old Evan N. Sullivan of Leeds. The driver stopped at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing, and additional details have not yet been released.

Mayor James Stewart said the memorial will be held at 5 p.m. at the flagpole out Irondale City Hall.

Meadows’ patrol car will be displayed as a memorial.

“Lt. Mark Meadows was a treasured member of our Irondale family for over 30 years,’’ Stewart said. “He was a man of few words but always led by example and embodied the heart of a public servant.”

There has been an outpouring of grief for Meadows.

“Throughout his over 30-year career in law enforcement, Lt. Meadows was a committed law enforcement professional who always put the safety and well-being of his community first,’’ said Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

“He faithfully served his country, state and city and we all owe him and his family our gratitude,’’ Marshall said.

“My heart is heavy as I have learned of the tragic loss of Irondale Police Lt. Mark Meadows, a veteran and true public servant,’’ said Gov. Kay Ivey. “I join all Alabamians in lifting up his family, the Irondale Police Department and the Church of Highlands in prayer.”

“My prayers are with the family of Lt. Mark Meadows and the entire Irondale community as they grapple with the tragic loss of this true pillar of the community,’’ said U.S. Sen. Katie Britt.

Meadows served four years in the U.S Army 3rd Ranger Battalion, 10th Mountain Division at Ft. Benning in Georgia.

Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, he began his law enforcement career with the Mountain Brook Police Department in 1992, before transferring to the Irondale Police Department.

Meadows, a husband, father and grandfather of two, became an FBI instructor certified in pistol and rifle in 2001. He then became an NRA Instructor certified in pistol in 2017.

Meadows worked at Church of Highlands for more than decade, helping to coordinate traffic security.

The 21 Days of Prayer started Jan. 5 and runs through the 25th. People gather at the various church campuses to pray each morning beginning at 6 a.m. on weekdays.

On Tuesday, Pastor Chris Hodges addressed Meadows’ death as the second day of the prayer services began.

Hodges called Meadows a longtime friend and public servant.

“I’m going to tell you guys, it was a tough day yesterday,’’ Hodges said.

Hodges said he and others went to Grandview to pray with the officers after Meadows’ death.

He said Meadows’ wife “has the peace of God,” and asked those in attendance to pray for all law enforcement officers.

Funeral arrangement have not yet been announced.