The city will lay to rest fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber today.
Seiber, who lived with his wife and children in Bensalem in Bucks County, was shot and killed Oct. 10 in the line of duty. He and a partner were responding to a call in West Philadelphia.
He was 40.
A procession took off from the city Public Works building Tuesday at 6 a.m. and will continue to the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter and Paul in Center City, where a funeral Mass will be said later today. It is set to begin at noon.
Seiber, a 10-year veteran of the force, will be laid to rest with full police honors. Internment will be private.
On Monday night, Philadelphia police, family and others
gathered in the Northeast section of the city for Seiber’s public viewing.
Seiber is survived by his wife Lisa, a teacher, and their children, son, Finn, 7, and daughter, Emily, 3. Known for his engaging, big smile, he was affectionately known as “Colgate.”
The officer was also a combat veteran who served multiple tours in Iraq.
Check back throughout the day for coverage of Officer Seiber’s funeral and honors.
Philadelphia Police procession down Broad Street
The slain officer’s casket was taken by a horse-drawn funeral carriage to the cathedral at 6 a.m., led by members of the Philadelphia Police and Fire Pipe and Drum and escorted by hundreds of police officers.As the procession marched down Broad Street, making its way to the Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia Transit police officers were among those lining up and saluting the fallen officer.The sound of bagpipes and drums echoed off the downtown buildings, prompting solemn reverence with each marching step as the funeral carriage arrived at the church and the casket was carried up the steps and through the doors in preparation for the public viewing, remembrance service and funeral liturgy scheduled to take place later in the morning.
Crime and Courts Reporters Jo Ciavaglia can be reached at jciavaglia@gannett.com; Reporter Michele Haddon can be reached at mhaddon@gannett.com
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Philadelphia Officer Shane Seiber to be laid to rest today
